qafë
Albanian
Etymology
From qep, from Proto-Albanian *klepa, from Proto-Indo-European *klep-[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈcafə/, [t͡ɕaːf]
Noun
qafë f (indefinite plural qafa, definite singular qafa, definite plural qafat)
- (anatomy) neck; nape of the neck
Declension
declension of qafë
| indefinite forms (trajta të pashquara) | definite forms (trajta të shquara) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular (numri njëjës) | plural (numri shumës) | singular (numri njëjës) | plural (numri shumës) | ||
| nominative (emërore) | qafë | qafa | qafa | qafat | |
| accusative (kallëzore) | qafë | qafa | qafën | qafat | |
| genitive (gjinore) (i/e/të/së) | qafe | qafave | qafës | qafave | |
| dative (dhanore) | qafe | qafave | qafës | qafave | |
| ablative (rrjedhore) | qafe | qafash | qafës | qafave | |
Related terms
- qep
- zverk
References
- Vladimir Orel, Albanian Etymological Dictionary (Leiden: Brill, 1998), 353.