merë
Albanian
Alternative forms
- merrë
Etymology
Singularized plural of Proto-Albanian *marā, from Proto-Indo-European *mor- (“feminine evil spirit”). Compare Polish zmora 'nightmare', Czech mura 'nightmare, moth' and Old English mare (“nightmare, monster”).
Noun
merë f (indefinite plural merë, definite singular mera, definite plural merat)
- fear, awe
Derived terms
- tmerr