Albanian
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Albanian¹
- /ælˈbeɪ.nɪ.ən/ UK
- /ælˈbeɪ.ni.ən/ US
- /ælˈbeɪn.jən/ US
- /ɔlˈbeɪ.ni.ən/ US
- /ɔlˈbeɪn.jən/ US
- /ɑlˈbeɪ.ni.ən/ cot caught merger
- /ɑlˈbeɪn.jən/ cot caught merger
Rhymes with -eɪniən
Where it comes from
From Albania + -n. Doublet of Albanese.
Compare Middle French Albanien and old Albanian endonym arbën, arbër (“Albanian”).
adjective Alb.
- Of, from, or pertaining to Albania, the Albanian ethnic group or the Albanian language. Dozens of NATO peacekeepers were injured after they were attacked by ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo, during protests over the installation of ethnically Albanian mayors.
noun Albanians · Alb.
-
A native or inhabitant of Albania; a person of Albanian citizenship or nationality and their descendants.
Similar: Albanese
- A member of an Indo-European ethnic group native to the Balkans, primarily centered in modern Albania and Kosovo, and partially tracing their lineage back to ancient Illyrian populations. Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, following the 1998-99 war in which Kosovar Albanians attempted to break from what was then the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, made up of today’s Serbia and Montenegro.
proper noun Alb.
- The languages spoken by the Albanian people, primarily spoken in Albania and Kosovo.
Albanian²
- /ælˈbeɪ.ni.ən/
Rhymes with -eɪniən
Where it comes from
From (Caucasian) Albania + -ian.
adjective Alb.
-
Synonym of Caucasian Albanian.
Similar: Caucasian Albanian
noun Albanians · Alb.
-
Synonym of Caucasian Albanian.
The Albanians honored old-age in all men, death in none, accounting it vnlawfull to mention a dead man; with whom they alſo buried his wealth.
Similar: Caucasian Albanian
Albanian³
- /ɔlˈbeɪ.ni.ən/
Rhymes with -eɪniən
Where it comes from
From Albany + -ian.
adjective more Albanian · most Albanian · Alb.
- of or from the city of Albany, New York State
noun Albanians · Alb.
- Someone from the city of Albany, New York State.
Albanian⁴
Where it comes from
From Alba + -n- + -ian.
adjective more Albanian · most Albanian · Alb.
- Scottish, especially referring to the Kingdom of Alba, Scotland, between 900 and 1286.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: albania, albany, jabal, mia, jebel, ata, alma, dairy, milk, italo, alban, albanese, albano, albanie, arvand, shqiptar
Translations
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adj of or pertaining to Albania
| Español | albanés |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 알바니아의 Albania-ui |
| 日本語 | アルバニアの Arubania no |
| 中文 | 阿爾巴尼亞的 /阿尔巴尼亚的 Ā'ěrbāníyà de |
| हिन्दी | आल्बानियन ālbāniyan, अल्बानियाई albāniyāī |
| Português | albanês |
| Français | albanais |
| Deutsch | albanisch |
| Italiano | albanese |
| Ελληνικά | αλβανικός alvanikós |
| Română | albanez |
| Русский | алба́нский albánskij |
| Tiếng Việt | An-ba-ni |
| العربية | أَلْبَانِيّ ʔalbāniyy |
| עברית | אַלְבָּנִי albáni |
noun person from Albania
| Español | albanés, albanesa |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 알바니아인 albaniain, 알바니아 사람 albania saram |
| 日本語 | アルバニア人 arubaniajin |
| 中文 | 阿爾巴尼亞人 /阿尔巴尼亚人 Ā'ěrbāníyàrén |
| हिन्दी | आल्बानियन ālbāniyan |
| Português | albanês, albanesa |
| Français | Albanais, Albanaise |
| Deutsch | Albaner, Albanerin, Albanier, Albanierin |
| Italiano | albanese |
| Ελληνικά | Αλβανός Alvanós, Αλβανή Alvaní, Αλβανίδα Alvanída |
| Română | albanez, albaneză |
| Русский | алба́нец albánec, алба́нка albánka |
| العربية | أَلْبَانِيّ ʔalbāniyy, أَلْبَانِيَّة ʔalbāniyya |
| עברית | אלבני albani, אלבנית albanit |
name language
| Español | albanés |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 알바니아어 Albania'eo |
| 日本語 | アルバニア語 Arubaniago |
| 中文 | 阿爾巴尼亞語 /阿尔巴尼亚语 Ā'ěrbāníyàyǔ |
| हिन्दी | आल्बानियन ālbāniyan |
| Português | albanês |
| Français | albanais |
| Deutsch | Albanisch |
| Italiano | albanese |
| Ελληνικά | αλβανικά alvaniká |
| Română | albaneză, limba albaneză |
| Русский | алба́нский albánskij |
| עברית | אַלְבָּנִית albanít |
Talk about this word "Albanian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/albanian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Albanian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/albanian "Albanian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/albanian.Cite this
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title = {Albanian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/albanian},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
