merimangë

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • merimagë, mirëmangë, marimagë, bajrimagë, bërmajë
  • piçmagë, marimangë, milimangë

Etymology

First attested as mrīmagë; borrowed from Greek μυρμήγκι (myrmígki, “ant”).[1][2] According to Kristofordhi and Mihăescu, a borrowing from Doric Greek μύρμαξ (múrmax)[3]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɛɾiˈmaŋɡ/

Noun

merimangë f (plural merimanga, definite merimanga, definite plural merimangat)

  1. spider

Declension
Declension of merimangë
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative merimangë merimanga merimanga merimangat
accusative merimangën
dative merimange merimangave merimangës merimangavet
ablative merimangash

Descendants
  • → Aromanian: merimangã

References
  1. Topalli, K. (2017) “merimangë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 970
  2. Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “merimangë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 257
  3. Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “merimangë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 257
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