shpresë

Albanian

Etymology

From the combination sh- + pres (“to wait, expect”). Formerly meant the wait for someone to come from a war; later took the meaning of hope. Cf. also Vulgar Latin sperantia, from spero (“hope”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ʃpɾɛs(ə)] (Tosk)
IPA^(key): [ʃpɾɛs] (Gheg)

Noun

shpresë f

hope

Related terms

shpresoj

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