-onjë

See also: onje and -onje

Albanian

Alternative forms

• -ojë — Gheg
• -ogne — Bashkimi, obsolete

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *-ānjā, either from Proto-Indo-European *-h₃onh₂- or from Latin -ōnea, whence Romanian -oaie and Aromanian -oanji -oanje -onje.

Suffix

-ónjë f (noun forming)

1. forms feminine nouns

   Synonym: -éshë

   ‎úlk (“wolf”) + ‎-onjë → ‎ulkónjë (“she-wolf”)

Derived terms

Albanian terms suffixed with -onjë