dalë

dalë

Albanian

Etymology

Participle of Albanian dal (“I exit, go out”). From Proto-Albanian *dala.[1] See Albanian dal (“I exit, go out”) for more.

Participle

dalë (masculine adjectival i dalë, feminine singular e dalë, masculine plural të dalë, feminine plural të dala)

1. outgoing, outed, excluded
2. participle of dal (active)
3. participle of dilet (passive)

Adjective

i dalë m (feminine e dálë, masculine plural të dála, feminine plural të dála)

1. outgoing, extended, protruding (features, personality, clothing, etc.)
2. extroverted (personality)
3. traveling, wandering, itinerant (person) (a globetrotter, especially a tourist. A foreign person travelling around the world)
4. (colloquial) wandering, traveling (locals) (living abroad)

Noun

dálë f (indefinite plural dála, definite singular dála, definite plural dálat)

1. protruding part (of something that rises above or stands out (of a sea, lake, coast, face, body))
2. outcome, output, outlet
3. exit (of a building)

   Synonym: dalje, derë

4. handle, grip, stem (of utensils and tools)

   Synonym: çiban

Declension

Declension of dalë

	indefinite forms (trajta të pashquara)			definite forms (trajta të shquara)
	singular (numri njëjës)	plural (numri shumës)		singular (numri njëjës)	plural (numri shumës)
nominative (emërore)	(një) dalë	(disa) dala		dala	dalat
accusative (kallëzore)	(një) dalë	(disa) dala		dalën	dalat
genitive (gjinore) (i/e/të/së)	(një) dale	(disa) dalave		dalës	dalavet
dative (dhanore)	(një) dale	(disa) dalave		dalës	dalavet
ablative (rrjedhore) (prej)	(një) dale	(disa) dalash		dalës	dalavet

Noun

(të) dálë n (indefinite plural (të) dálët, definite singular (të) dálë, definite plural (të) dálët)

1. end(s), ending(s) (of a month, year, season)

   Synonyms: mbarim, fund, anë

2. (colloquial) clubbing, partying (instance of using a club/bar/disco)

   Jam gati për të dalë.

   I am ready to go out. ~ I am ready for clubbing. ~ I am ready for the club.

Adverb

dálë

1. back(wards)

   Synonym: prapa

   Ia la dalë.

   He/she left it back.

   U kthye dalë.

   He/she truned back(wards).

2. midway, in the middle, half, halfway

   Synonym: përgjysmë

Related terms

• dal (active)
• dilet (passive, 3rd person)
• dalje f, dalja f
• dale(ni)
• ndal (active)
• ndalem (passive)
• ndalur (participle)
• ndaloj (active)
• ndalohem (passive)
• ndaluar (participle)
• ndalues m, ndaluese f
• ndalë f, ndala f
• ndalesë f, ndalesa f
• ndalje f, ndalja f
• daj (active)
• darë (participle)
• ndaj (active)
• ndahem (passive)
• ndarë (participle)

 

References

1. Orel, Vladimir (1998), “dalë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Cologne: Brill, →ISBN, page 54 (see verb dal)

Further reading

• participle/adjective/noun/adverb dalë (dálë) • Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)