herdhe

Albanian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈ(h)ɛɾðɛ/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Albanian *ardzai, from pre-Albanian *h₁órǵʰiya, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁órǵʰis (compare Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis), Old Armenian որձիք (orjikʻ)).

Noun

herdhe f pl (nominative/accusative definite herdhet, dative herdheve)

  1. (anatomy) testicles
Declension
Declension of herdhe
indefinite definite
nominative herdhe herdhet
accusative herdhet
dat./abl. herdheve herdheve
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Etymology 2

Singularized plural of *hardh, from Proto-Albanian *skarda, from pre-Albanian *sḱordʰos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerdʰeh₂ (“herd”) (compare Slovene črẹ́da, English herd, Ancient Greek κόρθυς (kórthus, “heap”)).

Noun

herdhe f (plural herdhe)

  1. nest
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