dhëndërr

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • dhëndër, dhëndurë, dhëndurrë
  • (Gheg): dhandër

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *dzantār, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵemH-, from the root *ǵmH- (“to marry”). Cognate to Sanskrit जामातृ (jā́mātar-, “son-in-law”). Formation with expressive hard -r̄.

Noun

dhëndërr m

  1. son-in-law
  2. bridegroom
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