Labëri

Albanian

Etymology

Indefinite form of Labëria (the land of lab). From lëpe, lëbozë.

Proper noun

Labëri f (definite Labëria)

  1. land of lab
  2. region in southern Albania, inhabited by lab

Declension

Declension of Labëri
singular
indefinite definite
nominative Labëri Labëria
accusative Labërinë
dat./abl. Labërie Labërisë

References

  1. ^ Wilkes, J. J. The Illyrians, 1992, →ISBN, page 172, "...area, including Oaneum on a river Aratus, which controlled the route leading west to the kingdom of Gentius among the Labeates around Scodra."
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “lab”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 109