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Gheg

Gheg

9.9
A form of Albanian spoken in northern Albania and nearby areas
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : gheg
  • The differences between Gheg and Tosk can be heard in pronunciation and vocabulary.

Examples

  • Many people in northern Albania speak Gheg as their native dialect.

  • Do you speak Gheg?

  • She is studying the grammar of Gheg for her thesis on Albanian linguistics.

  • The Gheg dialect is rich in history.

  • Many people in northern Albania speak Gheg as their native dialect.

  • She is studying the grammar of Gheg for her thesis on Albanian linguistics.

  • The differences between Gheg and Tosk can be heard in pronunciation and vocabulary.

Synonyms

Albanian
vsGheg
3 4.2

A language spoken in Albania

is specific to the northern dialect rather than the national language
Albanian language
vsGheg
1 4.6

A language that people speak mainly in Albania and in nearby Balkan countries

focuses on the northern regional form rather than the entire national tongue
Gheg dialect
vsGheg
  • Specialized
9.9

A northern form of Albanian spoken in northern Albania and parts of Kosovo

is the shorter name used instead of the longer descriptive phrase

Compounds

Gheg dialect
  • Specialized
9.9

A northern form of Albanian spoken in northern Albania and parts of Kosovo

Surface Forms

Gheg singular
Ghegs plural

Etymology

Gheg comes from the name the people use for themselves, Gegë, and it has long meant the northern way of speaking Albanian, so Gheg names the dialect spoken in northern Albania and nearby regions.