-shme

Albanian

Etymology

Tosk dialect, from Proto-Indo-European *somHós. Etymologically cognate with Old High German -sam (“-some”), Old Norse -samr (“-some”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃmɛ/

Suffix

-shme f (-shëm m)

Makes feminine adjectives from verbs and nouns. The most common meaning the suffix carries is comparable to -able in English.
këndje (delight) — e këndshme (pleasant, delightful)

zellje (zeal) — e zellshme (zealous)

Alternative forms

-çëm, -çme (Gheg dialect)

Derived terms

Category Albanian words suffixed with -shme not found

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