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)
- A male given name, equivalent to English Coby, Koby
Declension
declension of Qup
indefinite forms (trajta të pashquara) | definite forms (trajta të shquara) | ||||
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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