bërrakë

== Albanian == === Etymology === A formation from birë, with similar -r- > -rr- change as in bërryl. Likely related to Ancient Greek βράγος (brágos, “shallows”). Jokl argues for a substrate origin, identifying the word with the ancient Balkan stem bar- in river names. === Noun === bërrakë f (plural bërraka, definite bërraka, definite plural bërrakat) muddy pool, pond, swamp Synonym: moçalishte ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== birë === References === === Further reading === “bërrakë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006 FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980 Newmark, Leonard (1999), “bërrakë”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary