shkabë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• zhgabë, shkabonjë

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *iš-gabā, prefixed form of *gabā (whence gabonjë), from Proto-Indo-European *kobuǵos (compare English hawk, Latin capys (“bird of prey”), and Russian ко́бец (kóbec, “falcon”)).

Noun

shkabë f (plural shkaba, definite shkaba, definite plural shkabat)

1. griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus)

   Synonyms: gabonjë, gjyp, coftinar kokëbardhë, shqiponjë gjype, shqiponjë me kurriz

2. (dated) eagle

   Synonyms: gabonjë, shqiponjë, shqipe

Declension

Declension of shkabë

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	shkabë	shkaba	shkaba	shkabat
accusative			shkabën
dative	shkabe	shkabave	shkabës	shkabavet
ablative		shkabash

Hyponyms

• shkabë mjekroshe (“bearded vulture, lammergeier”) (Gypaetus barbatus)

Descendants

• → Romanian: scaba (“white-tailed eagle, sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)”)