grifshë
Albanian
Alternative forms
- grifshkë
Etymology
Either related to krip (“hair”) (cf. krife), or from Vulgar Latin *gripsa (compare Friulian grip (“nuthatch”)), from Latin gryps (“griffon”), from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps).
Noun
grifshë f (indefinite plural grifsha, definite singular grifsha)
- jay, Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)
- (insult) shrewish woman
- arbutus, wild strawberry tree
Synonyms
- grizhlemzë
Hyponyms
- grifshë e deti ‘roller’ (Coracias garrulus)
Derived terms
- grizhël
Related terms
- krip
- krife