shtrëngesë

Albanian

Etymology

From shtrëngoj (“squeeze”) +‎ -esë.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃtɾənˈɡesə/
  • Rhymes: -esə

Noun

shtrëngesë f (plural shtrëngesa, definite shtrëngesa, definite plural shtrëngesat)

  1. (colloquial, figurative) difficult situation, trouble
    Synonym: nevojë
  2. difficulty, strain
  3. wooden tool to make a plis, a characteristic Albanian fez
  4. girth, cinch
    Synonyms: nënbarkëz, nënbarkje, qingël

Declension
Declension of shtrëngesë
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative shtrëngesë shtrëngesa shtrëngesa shtrëngesat
accusative shtrëngesën
dative shtrëngese shtrëngesave shtrëngesës shtrëngesavet
ablative shtrëngesash

References
  • “shtrëngesë”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎ (in Albanian), 1980
  • “shtrëngesë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
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