-eshë

Albanian

Etymology

From Late Latin -issa.

Suffix

-éshë f (noun forming)

  1. forms female equivalents to male nouns. -ess
    Synonym: -onjë
    ‎lúan (“lion”) + ‎-eshë → ‎luanéshë (“lioness”)
    ‎múrg (“monk”) + ‎-eshë → ‎murgéshë (“nun”)
    ‎búrrë (“man”) + ‎-eshë → ‎burrnéshë (“sworn virgin”)

Derived terms
Albanian terms suffixed with -eshë
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