madh

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Albanian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Albanian *madza, from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂-.[1]

Pronunciation

Adjective

i madh (feminine e madhe, masculine plural të mëdhenj, feminine plural të mëdha)

  1. big, large
  2. tall
  3. great, grand
  4. adult, grown-up
  5. major, important
Antonyms
Derived terms
Words derived from madh (adj.)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Albanian *maθ-, from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂sd- (“fat, feed, fodder”). Cognate to Old High German mast (“fodder, feeding, fattening”).

Noun

madh m

  1. porridge (of corn flour, prepared with boiling cream or cheese)

References

  1. ^ Schumacher, Stefan, Matzinger, Joachim (2013) Die Verben des Altalbanischen: Belegwörterbuch, Vorgeschichte und Etymologie (Albanische Forschungen; 33) (in German), Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, →ISBN, page 238
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