dritë hëne
The English phrase "moonlight" is translated into Albanian as dritë hëne.
The term refers to the light reflected from the Moon.
Meaning: light reflected from the Moon (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun dritë is feminine, so any adjectives used to describe the moonlight must also be in the feminine form. The plural form is dritë hënash.
Did you know?
- The term dritë is a cognate of the Sanskrit word dṛ́ṣṭi which refers to 'sight' or 'aspect'.
- Albanian possesses a specific word for the 'half-moon' or crescent, hënë gjysmë, often used in poetic descriptions of the night sky.
- The grammar of dritë hëne uses a form of 'genitive' construction where 'moon' acts as a modifier for 'light', similar to saying 'light of moon'.
Examples in context
- Drita e hënës ndriçon rrugën.The moonlight illuminates the road.
Example conversation
Majlinda and Dritan are standing on a balcony at night.
- MajlindaShiko sa e bukur është kjo dritë hëne!Look how beautiful this moonlight is!
- DritanPo, është vërtet magjepsëse sonte.Yes, it is truly enchanting tonight.
- MajlindaDritani, a e sheh malin në horizont?Dritan, do you see the mountain on the horizon?
- DritanPo, drita e hënës e bën të duket e bardhë.Yes, the moonlight makes it look white.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dritë, CC BY-SA 4.0.
