shkabë
Albanian
Alternative forms
- zhgabë, shkabonjë
Etymology
From Proto-Albanian *iš-gabā, prefixed form of *gabā (whence gabonjë), from Proto-Indo-European *kobuǵos (compare English hawk, Latin capys (“bird of prey”), and Russian ко́бец (kóbec, “falcon”)).
Noun
shkabë f (plural shkaba, definite shkaba, definite plural shkabat)
- griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus)
- Synonyms: gabonjë, gjyp, coftinar kokëbardhë, shqiponjë gjype, shqiponjë me kurriz
- (dated) eagle
Declension
Declension of Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
| indefinite | definite | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | |
| nominative | Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) | shkaba | shkaba | shkabat |
| accusative | shkabën | |||
| dative | shkabe | shkabave | shkabës | shkabavet |
| ablative | shkabash | |||
Hyponyms
- shkabë mjekroshe (“bearded vulture, lammergeier”) (Gypaetus barbatus)
Descendants
- → Romanian: scaba (“white-tailed eagle, sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)”)
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