leshterik

Albanian

Etymology

An original adjective formation after *lesh, *lesht +‎ *-rik (cf. besnik), reflecting Proto-Indo-European *lak̑is- (“salmon, trout”). Compare German Lachs (“salmon”), Russian лосо́сь (losósʹ, “salmon”), Lithuanian lašišà (“salmon”), and others. The sense development reflects the particular fish color.

Noun

leshterik m (plural leshterikë, definite leshteriku, definite plural leshterikët)

eelgrass

Declension

Declension of leshterik

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	leshterik	leshterikë	leshteriku	leshterikët
accusative	leshterik	leshterikë	leshterikun	leshterikët
dative	leshteriku	leshterikëve	leshterikut	leshterikëvet
ablative	leshteriku	leshterikësh	leshterikut	leshterikëvet

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