luqerbull

Albanian

Alternative forms

• ruqerbull, riqebull
• alternative gender and declension: fem. gender: luqerbulla, luqerbulla, luqerbullat.

Etymology

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin *lupus cervulus, from lupus cervārius (“lynx”) (compare French loup-cervier, Italian lupo cerviero, Romansch luf tscherver), from Latin lupus + cervārius < cervus. Doublet of rrëqebull (“lynx”).

Noun

luqerbull m (plural luqerbuj, definite luqerbulli, definite plural luqerbujt)

1. (mythology) werewolf
2. lynx

Synonyms

• shënëndre