bokë

Albanian

Etymology

From the same root of bukël, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoHu (“to grow, swell”). Compare Old High German buhil (“hill”). See also bukur. Alternatively from Serbo-Croatian bok (“side, flank”), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *bokъ (“side”). However, Svane casts doubt over the Slavic source, owing to its divergent meaning (the Proto-Slavic term denotes parts of the physique rather than terrain) as well as the final -ë in Albanian, suggesting an inherited source. It is attested among Arbëresh Albanians.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔːk/

Noun

bokë m (plural boka, definite boka, definite plural bokat)

1. a rugged hill without vegetation, barren ground
2. mountain side

Declension

Declension of bokë

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	bokë	boka	boka	bokat
accusative			bokën
dative	boke	bokave	bokës	bokavet
ablative		bokash

Derived terms

• bokërimë, bokërishtë

Related terms

• bukur
• bukël