germë

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

A seemingly evolved form of older gërmë, from Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma).[1] The sense "character" may be a loan from Modern Greek γράμμα (grámma), which also gave rise to gramë.

Noun

germë f (plural germa, definite germa, definite plural germat)

  1. letter (symbol)
    Synonym: shkronjë
  2. (computing) character
    Synonym: karakter

Declension
Declension of germë
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative germë germa germa germat
accusative germën
dative germe germave germës germavet
ablative germash

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “gërmoj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 115
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