grimcë

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Albanian

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Etymology

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From grimë (crumb) +‎ -cë.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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 alfaalpha particles
  4. (physics) molecule; atom
    Synonyms: molekulë; atom
  5. (grammar, archaic) particle
    Synonym: pjesëz

Declension

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Derived terms

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Adverb

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grimcë

  1. a bit, a little. preceded by një.
    Synonyms: grimë, pak
    një grimcë pasiguriea bit of insecurity

References

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  • “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