shkallmë

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • shkalmë

Etymology

Prossibly an -m lengthening of shkal, hence shkallmoj (“to destroy, bring down”). Cognate to Ancient Greek σκάλμη (skálmē, “knife, sword”), Thracian *skalme (“knife, sword”) and Old Norse scolm (“short sword, knife”).

Noun

shkallmë f (plural shkallma, definite shkallma, definite plural shkallmat)

  1. sword

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