shtrëngesë

Albanian

Etymology

From shtrëngoj (squeeze) + -esë.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃtɾənˈɡesə/
  • Rhymes: -esə

Noun

shtrëngesë f (plural shtrëngesa, definite shtrëngesa, definite plural shtrëngesat)

  1. (colloquial, figurative) difficult situation, trouble
    Synonym: nevojë
  2. difficulty, strain
  3. wooden tool to make a plis, a characteristic Albanian fez
  4. girth, cinch
    Synonyms: nënbarkëz, nënbarkje, qingël

Declension

References

  • “shtrëngesë”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language] (in Albanian), 1980
  • shtrëngesë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
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