rreth

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *ratsa, from *rat(i)tsa, from pre-Albanian *róth₂iḱom, diminutive of Proto-Indo-European *Hrot-h₂-ó- (“wheel”), from *Hret- (“to roll”) (compare Lithuanian rãtas, German Rad).[1] Plural formation of rrath.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /rɛθ/

Noun

rreth m (plural rrathë, definite rrethi, definite plural rrathët)

  1. circle
  2. (politics, historical) district (former subdivision of Albania)
  3. hoop, ring
  4. wheel rim

Declension
Declension of rreth
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative rreth rrathë rrethi rrathët
accusative rrethin
dative rrethi rrathëve rrethit rrathëvet
ablative rrathësh

Coordinate terms

Preposition

rreth (+ablative)

  1. around, surrounding
  2. about
    Po flasin rreth meje.
    They're talking about me.

Synonyms

Derived terms

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “rreth”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 381
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