rreth

rreth

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *ratsa, from *rat(i)tsa, from pre-Albanian *róth₂iḱom, diminutive of Proto-Indo-European *Hrot-h₂-ó- (“wheel”), from *Hret- (“to roll”) (compare Lithuanian rãtas, German Rad).[1] Plural formation of rrath.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [rɛθ]

Noun

rreth m (indefinite plural rrathë, definite singular rrethi, definite plural rrathët)

1. circle
2. hoop, ring
3. wheel rim

Declension

declension of rreth

	indefinite forms (trajta të pashquara)			definite forms (trajta të shquara)
	singular (numri njëjës)	plural (numri shumës)		singular (numri njëjës)	plural (numri shumës)
nominative (emërore)	rreth	rrathë		rrethi	rrathët
accusative (kallëzore)	rreth	rrathë		rrethin	rrathët
genitive (gjinore) (i/e/të/së)	rrethi	rrathëve		rrethit	rrathëve
dative (dhanore)	rrethi	rrathëve		rrethit	rrathëve
ablative (rrjedhore)	rrethi	rrathësh		rrethit	rrathëve

Preposition

rreth (+ablative)

1. around, surrounding
2. about

   Po flasin rreth meje.

   They're talking about me.

Derived terms

• rresht
• rriskë

Related terms

• radhë

References

1. Orel, Vladimir (1998), “rreth”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, page 381