shkabë

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • zhgabë, shkabonjë

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *iš-gabā, prefixed form of *gabā (whence gabonjë), from Proto-Indo-European *kobuǵos (compare English hawk, Latin capys (“bird of prey”), and Russian ко́бец (kóbec, “falcon”)).

Noun

shkabë f (plural shkaba, definite shkaba, definite plural shkabat)

  1. griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus)
    Synonyms: gabonjë, gjyp, coftinar kokëbardhë, shqiponjë gjype, shqiponjë me kurriz
  2. (dated) eagle
    Synonyms: gabonjë, shqiponjë, shqipe

Declension
Declension of shkabë
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative shkabë shkaba shkaba shkabat
accusative shkabën
dative shkabe shkabave shkabës shkabavet
ablative shkabash

Hyponyms

Descendants
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