Dodë

dode do·de dođe döde dõde døde Albanian Alternative forms aln Dod Gheg aln Ded Gheg sq Dedë Standard Etymology An alternative form of sq Dedë. 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. Pronunciation sq /dɔːdə/ /doːdə/ Standard sq /dɔːd/ /doːd/ loss of ending -ë (/ə/) in Gheg Proper noun f Dodë Doda Dodët sq male indefinite form of sq Doda Declension Note that Dodë 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 Dodë can be dropped, resulting in Dod (common among Gheg dialects). Dod Dodë a Related terms sq Doda sq Dodaj sq Dedë sq Deda sq Dedaj References