Dedë

Appendix:Variations of "dede" Albanian Alternative forms sq Dod Ded Gheg sq Dodë Standard Etymology Believed to be derived from sq la dominicus or sq la theodorus. An alternative form of sq Dodë (cognate to aln Ded, aln Dod). Derived from sq Dedalij, "Mitologjia Nder Shqiptare" (Engl.: 'Mythology among Albanians') • by Tirta Mark • Page(s): 89, 105, 129, 133, 371, 378, 387, 442, 447, 448 & 452 the name of a figure in Albanian mythology. Described as being very tall, mighty and a giant (similarities with Gigas, Gigantes and Titans in Greek mythology). Probably related or a cognate to sq tëtanë all, people, total; which derived from sq ine-pro *tewtéh₂ people, tribe. Recorded earliest since the 13th century.Gashi, Skender.(2014). kërkime onomastikë II. Emrat e shqiptarëve në shek. VIII-XV në dritën e burimeve kishtare serbe. 73. shtëpia botuese TENDA Prishtinë. Pronunciation sq /dɛdə/ Standard sq /dɛːd/ loss of ending -ë (/ə/) in Gheg Proper noun f Dedë Deda Dedët 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 Dedë a Related terms sq Deda Dedaj Dodë Doda Dedaj Dodaj References