darë

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *daknā, from Proto-Indo-European *denḱ- (to bite). Cognate to Ancient Greek δάκνω (dáknō, to bite) and Old High German zanga (tongs).[1]

Noun

darë f (plural darë)

  1. tongs
  2. pincers
  3. pliers

Derived terms

  • Darëzezë

References

  1. Demiraj, B. (1997) “darë”, in Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: []] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7) (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 122
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