brinjë

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *bhren, from Proto-Indo-European *bhren- (“to stick out; edge”). Compare Old English brant, Old Norse brattr (“high, sharp”), brand (“sword”), Irish braine (“front part of the ship; guide, leader; edge, border”), Swedish brå (“sharp”). Alternatively a formation from bri.

Noun

brinjë f (indefinite plural brinjë, definite singular brinja, definite plural brinjët)

  1. rib
  2. (geometry) side, edge

Declension
Declension of brinjë
indefinite forms
(trajta të pashquara)		 definite forms
(trajta të shquara)
singular
(numri njëjës)		 plural
(numri shumës)		 singular
(numri njëjës)		 plural
(numri shumës)
nominative
(emërore)		 (një) brinjë (disa) brinjë brinja brinjët
accusative
(kallëzore)		 (një) brinjë (disa) brinjë brinjën brinjët
genitive
(gjinore)
(i/e/të/së)		 (një) brinje (disa) brinjëve brinjës brinjëvet
dative
(dhanore)		 (një) brinje (disa) brinjëve brinjës brinjëvet
ablative
(rrjedhore)
(prej)		 (një) brinje (disa) brinjësh brinjës brinjëvet

Further reading
  • “brinjë” on fjalorthi.com
  • brinjë in Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe at shkenca.org
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