shpargër

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • shpargën

Etymology

Orel suggests Greek σπάργανα (spárgana), σπάργανο (spárgano).[1] However, due to the sp - shp evolution and the n - r rhotacism pattern between Gheg and Tosk that only exists in old borrowing, suggest older borrowing such as Ancient Greek σπάργανον (spárganon)

Noun

shpargër m (plural shpërgenj, definite shpargri, definite plural shpërgenjtë)

  1. diaper
  2. swaddling clothes
  3. baby blanket

Synonyms
  • pelenë

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “shpargër”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 428
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