merë

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • merrë

Etymology

Singularized plural of Proto-Albanian *marā, from Proto-Indo-European *mor- (“feminine evil spirit”). Compare Polish zmora 'nightmare', Czech mura 'nightmare, moth' and Old English mare (“nightmare, monster”).

Noun

merë f (indefinite plural merë, definite singular mera, definite plural merat)

  1. fear, awe
Derived terms
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