bejkë
Albanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Slavic *bělъka ("white animal"), from *bělъ ("white").[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɛːjk/
Noun
bejkë f
- white sheep
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bejkë | bejka | bejka | bejkat |
| accusative | bejkën | |||
| dative | bejke | bejkës | bejkave | bejkave |
| ablative | bejkash | |||
References
- ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998), “bejkë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden; Boston; Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 20
- ^ Ylli, Xhelal (1997), Das slavische Lehngut im Albanischen (Slavistische Beiträge; 350)[1], volume 1. Lehnwörter, Munich: Otto Sagner, page 24