macë
Albanian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *maca.[1] See Albanian mace (“cat”) for more.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mat͡sə/ (Standard)
- IPA(key): /mãːt͡s/, /mõːt͡s/ (eastern Gheg)
Noun
macë f (indefinite plural maca, definite singular maca, definite plural macat)
- (zoology) cat
- (figurative, derogatory) belligerent, wild woman
Declension
declension of macë
| indefinite forms (trajta të pashquara) |
definite forms (trajta të shquara) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular (numri njëjës) |
plural (numri shumës) |
singular (numri njëjës) |
plural (numri shumës) | ||
| nominative (emërore) |
macë | maca | maca | macat | |
| accusative (kallëzore) |
macë | maca | macën | macat | |
| genitive (gjinore) (i/e/të/së) |
mace | macave | macës | macavet | |
| dative (dhanore) |
mace | macave | macës | macavet | |
| ablative (rrjedhore) |
mace | macash | macës | macavet | |
Derived terms
- mackë f
References
- Orel, Vladimir (1998) , “macë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Cologne: Brill, →ISBN, page 239
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