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gjysh

grandfather in English

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Example

Gjyshi tregon histori të vjetra.

Grandpa tells old stories.

More examples

  • Ky është gjyshi im.

    This is my grandfather.Albanian Basics

  • Gjyshi im është tetëdhjetë vjeç.

    My grandfather is eighty years old.Family & Relationships

  • Gjyshi lexon gazetën.

    Grandpa is reading the newspaper.Top Frequency

  • Shkojmë te gjyshi të dielën.

    We go to grandpa's on Sunday.

Notes

also "gjyshi" (definite)

Word formsnoun

Gendermasculine
Indefinite singulargjysh
Definite singulargjyshi
Indefinite pluralgjyshër
Definite pluralgjyshërit

How it's used in each deck

  • Albanian Basics · Gjysh is grandfather; you will mostly hear the definite gjyshi, 'grandpa', used like a name.
  • Family & Relationships · Gjysh is grandfather on either side; the plural gjyshërit also means grandparents.
  • Top Frequency · A very common kinship noun, usually gjyshi in speech or paired with a name, gjysh Ali.

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