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Ded
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Appendix:Variations of "ded"
Albanian
Alternative forms
aln Dod Gheg
sq Dedë Standard
sq Dodë Standard
Etymology
Gheg variant of Standard sq Dedë. See sq Dedë for more.
Pronunciation
sq /dɛːdə/ Standard
sq /dɛːd/ loss of ending -ë (/ə/) in Gheg
Proper noun
f Ded(ë) Deda Ded(ë)t
sq male
indefinite form of sq Deda
Declension
Note that Dedë is a male given name but the ending forms of this declension are of feminine gender.
The final sq -ë (Schwa) in the nominative/accusative singular/plural forms of Dedë can be dropped, resulting in Ded (common among Gheg dialects).
Ded Ded(ë) a (ë)
Related terms
sq Dedë Deda Dedaj aln:Dod<ll:Gheg> Dodë Doda Dodaj