germë

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

A seemingly evolved form of older gërmë, from Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma).[1] The sense "character" may be a loan from Modern Greek γράμμα (grámma), which also gave rise to gramë.

Noun

germë f (indefinite plural germa, definite singular germa, definite plural germat)

  1. letter (symbol)
    Synonym: shkronjë
  2. (computing) character
    Synonym: karakter

Declension
declension of germë
indefinite forms
(trajta të pashquara)		 definite forms
(trajta të shquara)
singular
(numri njëjës)		 plural
(numri shumës)		 singular
(numri njëjës)		 plural
(numri shumës)
nominative
(emërore)		 germë germa germa germat
accusative
(kallëzore)		 germë germa germën germat
genitive
(gjinore)
(i/e/të/së)		 germe germave germës germavet
dative
(dhanore)		 germe germave germës germavet
ablative
(rrjedhore)		 germe germash germës germavet

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir (1998) , “gërmoj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Cologne: Brill, →ISBN, page 115
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