herdhe
Albanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈ(h)ɛɾðɛ/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Albanian *ardzai, from pre-Albanian *h₃órǵʰii̯a, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃erǵʰi- (compare Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis), Old Armenian որձիք (orjikʿ)).
Noun
herdhe f pl (nominative/accusative definite herdhet, dative herdheve)
- (anatomy) testicles
Declension
declension of herdhe
indefinite forms | definite forms | ||
---|---|---|---|
nominative | herdhe | herdhet | |
accusative | herdhe | herdhet | |
genitive (i/e/të/së) | herdheve | herdheve | |
dative | herdheve | herdheve | |
ablative | herdhesh | herdheve |
Synonyms
- (testicles): koqe
Etymology 2
Singularized plural of *hardh, from Proto-Albanian *skarda, from pre-Albanian *sḱordʰos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerdʰeh₂ ‘herd’ (compare Slovene črẹ́da, English herd, Ancient Greek κόρθυς (kórthus) ‘heap’).
Noun
herdhe f (indefinite plural herdhe)
- nest
Alternative forms
- çerdhe
Synonyms
- fole