mbërthej

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • mërthej

Etymology

Possibly a compound formation from mbi + thej (to turn, twist), a variant of thyej . Alternatively from Proto-Indo-European *mer (to plait, bind; rope). Compare Old High German bardi (shield), Italian barda (horse harness), Greek βροχός (vrochós, cord).

Verb

mbërthej (aorist mbërtheva, participle mbërthyer)

  1. to clasp, enchain, hook, clench, brace
  2. to fasten, secure, stick (an object onto another medium)
  3. (of an undesirable condition) to strike, grip

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