kedh

Albanian

Alternative forms

• kec, keç, qith — Gheg

Etymology

Dialectal; either (1) a blend of synonyms kec + edh, or (2) a singularized plural of *kadh, from Proto-Albanian *kadza, from Proto-Indo-European *koǵʰos (compare Serbo-Croatian koza (“goat”), Old English hēcen (“kid”)). Dialectal qith has been influenced by qengj (“lamb”) (variants qingjth, qîgj). A possible relation with Proto-Germanic *kidją (compare Old Norse kið (“kid”), Old High German kizzi (“kid”)) has been proposed, although this remains doubtful.

Noun

kedh m (plural kedhë or kedha, definite kedhi, definite plural kedhët or kedhat)

1. (dialectal) goat kid under a year old

Declension

Declension of kedh

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kedh	kedhi	kedhë	kedhët
accusative		kedhin
dative	kedhi	kedhit	kedhëve	kedhëve
ablative			kedhësh

Synonyms

• edh