gatopard
The English word "cheetah" is translated into Albanian as gatopard.
gatopard refers to the animal Acinonyx jubatus.
Meaning: Acinonyx jubatus (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is gatopard. To say "cheetahs" (plural), use gatopardi. To say "of the cheetah" (genitive singular), use gatopardit.
Did you know?
- The word gatopard is not native to Albanian but is a loanword from French guépard and Italian gattopardo.
- The root pard in gatopard is related to the Greek pardalis, which is the ancestor of the English word 'leopard'.
- While gatopard is the standard term, some regional speakers might refer to such animals simply as macë e egër (wild cat) due to the rarity of cheetahs in the Balkans.
Example conversation
Alban and Majlinda are looking at a nature book.
- AlbanShiko këtë gatopard!Look at this cheetah!
- MajlindaSa i bukur duket!How beautiful it looks!
- AlbanMendoj se gatopardi vrapon shumë shpejt.I think the cheetah runs very fast.
- MajlindaPo, është vërtet mbresëlënës.Yes, it is truly impressive.
