drenjë
Albanian
Etymology
Originally ‘doe’, from Proto-Albanian *dranjā, feminine of *drani ‘deer, stag’, whence modern dre.[1]
Noun
drenjë f (indefinite plural drenja, definite singular drenja, definite plural drenjat)
- quail (Coturnix coturnix)
- woodlark (Lullula arborea)
- doe, female deer
Synonyms
- shkurtë, shkurtëz
- laureshë e malit, laureshë e pyjeve
- drenushë
Related terms
- dre
Adjective
drenjë m (feminine drenjëe)
- (Cham, Arbëreshë) strong, healthy, sound
References
- Orel, Vladimir (1998), “drenjë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, page 74