shpresë
Albanian
Etymology
- Compound sh- (“dis-, ex-, de-”) + pres (“wait”) + -ë (“-ing, -ion”) (noun suffix, f.) > shpresë (“waiting”).
- Same construct as in Latin ex- + spectō + -ātiō > Latin exspectātiō (“waiting, suspense”).
- Or like construct in german er- + wart + -ung > Erwartung (“expectation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʃpɾɛs(ə)] (Tosk)
- IPA(key): [ʃpɾɛs] (Gheg)
Noun
shpresë f
- hope, expectation, waiting, expectancy
Related terms
- shpresoj
- pres