Ded

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Gheg variant of Standard Albanian Dedë. See Dedë for more.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dɛːdə/ (Standard)
  • IPA(key): /dɛːd/ (loss of ending -ë (/ə/) in Gheg)

Proper noun

Ded f (indefinite plural Ded(ë), definite singular Deda, definite plural Ded(ë)t)

  1. a male given name
  2. indefinite form of Deda

Declension
  • Note that Dedë is a male given name but the ending forms of this declension are of feminine gender.
  • The final -ë (Schwa) in the nominative/accusative singular/plural forms of Dedë can be dropped, resulting in Ded (common among Gheg dialects).
Declension of Ded
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative Ded Ded(ë) Deda Ded(ë)t
accusative Ded(ë)n
dative Dede Ded(ë)ve Ded(ë)s Ded(ë)vet
ablative Ded(ë)sh
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