brishtë

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • brizhdë, i brizhdë

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *breg(i)štā, from a disused verb, a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg- (“to break”). Compare Latin fragilis (“id”), English break, German bersten, Manx brish, Irish briste.

Adjective

brishtë (feminine brishtëe)

  1. fragile
    Synonym: theç
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