gjenitiv

Albanian

Etymology

Probably from English genitive, or a learned borrowing from Latin genitīvus (“pertaining to origin, birth”), genetīvus, from genitus (perfect passive participle of gignō (“beget”)).

Noun

gjenitiv m (definite gjentivi)

  1. (grammar, obsolete) the grammatical case genitive
    Synonym: gjinore

Further reading
  • Oda Buchholz, Wilfried Fiedler, Gerda Uhlisch (2000) Langenscheidt Handwörterbuch Albanisch, Langenscheidt Verlag, →ISBN, page 171 (gjenitív)
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