grabofç

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Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *grabǫšnęš (a mythological snake that drinks from cattle udders). Compare Serbo-Croatian grabonos. Topalli suggests that the final -ofç is derived from an optative verbal suffix.[1][2]

Pronunciation

Noun

grabofç m (plural grabofça, definite grabofçi, definite plural grabofçat)

  1. a large mythological serpent with two heads

Declension

References

  1. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “grabofç”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 558
  2. ^ Omari, Anila (2012) “grabofç”, in Marrëdhëniet Gjuhësore Shqiptaro-Serbe, Tirana, Albania: Krishtalina KH, pages 146-147