krye

Albanian

Alternative forms

(Gheg)
- indefinite plural : krenë

Etymology

Apocope of *krien, from Proto-Albanian *krānjā, earlier *krasnjā, from *ḱroh₂sn-i̯o-, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱórh₂sr̥, singulative of *ḱr̥h₂ós ‘head’ (compare Dutch hersens ‘brains’, Greek κρανίο (kranío) ‘skull’).

Noun

krye m (indefinite plural krerë, definite singular kreu, definite plural krerët)

head
top
leader, chief
- Kanuni i Lekë Dukagjinit, § 1146.:
  Krerët janë të parët e fisevet (Tosk)
  
  Krenët jânë të parët e fisevet (Gheg)
  The Chiefs are the heads of the clans.

Synonyms

kokë
kresë

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