Qup

Qup

Albanian

Alternative forms

• Çup

Etymology

Diminuitive of Jakup/Jakupi (derived from Latin Iacobus (“Jacob”)); same pattern is found in Alemannic German diminutives Joggi, Köbi, Chöbi (derived from Jakob (“Jacob”) > Latin Iacobus) and English diminutives Coby, Koby (from Jacob > Iacobus).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /cup/, /c͡ɕup/ (written as Qup, [c]~[c͡ɕ] merges with [t͡ɕ]~[t͡ʃ] in northern Gheg dialects)
• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃup/, /t͡ɕup/ (written as Çup, northern Gheg dialects)
• IPA^(key): /kʲup/ (written as Qup; archaic pronunciation)

Proper noun

Qup m (definite singular Qupi)

1. A male given name, equivalent to English Coby, Koby

Declension

declension of Qup

	indefinite forms (trajta të pashquara)			definite forms (trajta të shquara)
	singular (numri njëjës)	plural (numri shumës)		singular (numri njëjës)	plural (numri shumës)
nominative (emërore)	Qup	Qupë		Qupi	Qupët
accusative (kallëzore)	Qup	Qupë		Qupin	Qupët
genitive (gjinore) (i/e/të/së)	Qupi	Qupëve		Qupit	Qupëvet
dative (dhanore)	Qupi	Qupëve		Qupit	Qupëvet
ablative (rrjedhore)	Qupi	Qupësh		Qupit	Qupëvet

Related names

• Çup
• Çupi
• Jak
• Jaka
• Jakë
• Jaki
• Jakob
• Jakobi
• Jakup
• Jakupi
• Qupi