bindje
Albanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From bind (“to convince, persuade”) + -je.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]bíndje f (plural bíndje, definite bíndja, definite plural bíndjet)
- persuasion; the act of convincing someone or becoming convinced.
- Forca e bindjes.
- The power of persuasion.
- obedience, compliance.
- conviction, certainty; firm belief that something is true or right.
- Synonym: besim
- Fliste me bindje të plotë.
- He spoke with complete conviction.
- (chiefly in the plural) beliefs, convictions; the views or principles that form a person's worldview.
- Veproi kundër bindjeve të saj.
- She acted against her convictions.
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bindje | bindja | bindje | bindjet |
| accusative | bindjen | |||
| dative | bindje | bindjes | bindjeve | bindjeve |
| ablative | bindjesh | |||
Derived terms
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[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “bindje”, in FMGJSH: Fjalor i madh i gjuhës shqipe (in Albanian), 2026