grimcë

Albanian

Etymology

From grimë (“crumb”) +‎ -cë.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɾimt͡sə/
• Rhymes: -imt͡sə

Noun

grimcë f (plural grimca, definite grimca, definite plural grimcat)

1. crumb

   Synonyms: thërrime, dromcë, drudhe, shibël

2. small piece, particle

   Synonyms: thërrime, thërrmijë

3. (physics) particle

   grimca alfa ― alpha particles

4. (physics) molecule; atom

   Synonyms: molekulë; atom

5. (grammar, archaic) particle

   Synonym: pjesëz

Declension

Declension of grimcë

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	grimcë	grimca	grimca	grimcat
accusative		grimcën
dative	grimce	grimcës	grimcave	grimcave
ablative			grimcash

Derived terms

• grimca-grimca
• grimcoj

 

Adverb

grimcë

1. a bit, a little. preceded by një.

   Synonyms: grimë, pak

   një grimcë pasigurie ― a bit of insecurity

References

• “grímc/ë,~a”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎^[1] (in Albanian), 1980, page 574b
• Mann, S. E. (1948) “grimcë”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 134a
• Jungg, G. (1895) “ghrimz”, in Fialuur i voghel sccȣp e ltinisct [Small Albanian–Italian dictionary], page 39a
• Rossi, F. (1875) “grimz”, in Vocabolario della lingua epirotica–italiana (in Italian), page 528ab