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Erzen
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erzen
Albanian
Pronunciation
sq /eɾˈzen/
sq en 2
Etymology 1
From sq xil *daksa, xil *dassa. Referanced as grc Αρδαξανος for the first time by Polybius in the 2nd century BC.Kunstmann, Heinrich; Thiergen, Peter (1987). Beiträge zur Geschichte der Besiedlung Nord- und Mitteldeutschlands mit Balkanslaven (PDF). O. Sagner. pp. 110–112.The contemporary Albanian name Erzen (definite form: Erzeni) evolved from the ancient Ardaxanos through Albanian sound changes.Demiraj, Shaban (2006). The origin of the Albanians: linguistically investigated. Academy of Sciences of Albania. p. 146. 9789994381715. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020.
Alternative forms
sq Ersenta Arsenta Arzenta medieval name variants recorded by foreign writers
Proper noun
m Erzéni
sq <<river>> in <<c/Albania>> that passes through the counties of Durrës and Tirana and flows into the Adriatic Sea 12km above Durrës
Declension
Etymology 2
From the aforementioned river name.
Proper noun
m
sq male
References
Further reading
Hydronymica Albanica — A Survey of River Names in Albania —, p. 12.
German
Pronunciation
de De-Erzen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de De-Erzen2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
de noun form n
de Erz dat p