# Albania
## English
### Etymology 1

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Albānia, from Byzantine Greek Ἀλβανία (Albanía).

#### Pronunciation

* (UK, US) IPA: /ælˈbeɪ.ni.ə/, /ɔːlˈbeɪ.ni.ə/
* Audio (UK):(file)
* Audio (General American):(file)
* Rhymes: -eɪniə

#### Proper noun

Albania
* A country in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Albania. Capital and largest city: Tirana.
** 2006 April 27, Sylvia Moosmüller, Theodor Granser, “The spread of Standard Albanian: An illustration based on an analysis of vowels”, in Language Variation and Change, volume 18, number 2, Cambridge University Press, →DOI:However, word-final unstressed schwa is deleted even by the speakers from South Albania, though to different degrees and dependant on the speech style […]

##### Derived terms

* Caucasian Albania
* Republic of Albania

##### Related terms

* Albanian

##### Translations
#### See also

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic, Czechia
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Italy
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom
* Vatican City
* Berat
* Dibër
* Durrës
* Elbasan
* Fier
* Gjirokastër
* Korçë
* Kukës
* Lezhë
* Shkodër
* Tirana
* Vlorë

### Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek Ἀλβανία (Albanía).

#### Proper noun

Albania
* (historical) Caucasian Albania.
** 1613, Samuel Purchas, “[Asia.] Of Armenia Maior, and Georgia: and the neighbouring Nations.”, in Purchas His Pilgrimage. Or Relations of the World and the Religions Observed in All Ages and Places Discouered, from the Creation vnto this Present. […], London: […] William Stansby for Henrie Fetherstone, […], →OCLC, book IV (Of the Armenians, Medes, Persians, Parthians, Scythians, Tartarians, Chinois, and of Their Religions), page 291:Albania (now Zuiria) lieth North and Eaſt betwixt Iberia and the ſea

##### Translations
### References

* ↑ “Albanian, n.$^2$ & adj.$^3$”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, June 2024.

### Anagrams

* Baalian

## Acehnese
### Proper noun

Albania
* Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)

## Aragonese
### Proper noun

Albania
* Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)

## Asturian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /alˈbanja/ [alˈβ̞a.nja]
* Rhymes: -anja
* Syllabification: Al‧ba‧nia

### Proper noun

Albania f
* Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)

## Basque
### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Albania.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /albania/ [al.β̞a.ni.a]
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ia, -a
* Hyphenation: Al‧ba‧ni‧a

### Proper noun

Albania inan
* Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)

#### Derived terms

* albaniar (“Albanian”)
* albaniera (“Albanian language”)

### See also

* Albania
* Alemania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belgika
* Bielorrusia
* Bosnia eta Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Danimarka
* Erresuma Batua
* Errumania
* Errusia
* Eslovakia
* Eslovenia
* Espainia
* Estonia
* Finlandia
* Frantzia
* Georgia
* Grezia
* Herbehereak
* Hungaria
* Ipar Mazedonia
* Irlanda
* Islandia
* Italia
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Kroazia
* Letonia
* Liechtenstein
* Lituania
* Luxenburgo
* Malta
* Moldavia
* Monako
* Montenegro
* Norvegia
* Polonia
* Portugal
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Suedia
* Suitza
* Turkia
* Txekia
* Ukraina
* Vatikano Hiria
* Zipre

### Further reading

* “38.- Munduko estatuen izenak, herritarren izenak, hizkuntza ofizialak eta hiriburuak [Names of the states of the world, nationalities, official languages and capitals]”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Arauak, Euskaltzaindia, 2019

## Central Huasteca Nahuatl
### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Albania.

### Proper noun

Albania
* Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)

## Central Nahuatl
### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Albania.

### Proper noun

Albania
* Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)

## Finnish
### Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀλβανία (Albanía).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɑlbɑ(ː)niɑ/, [ˈɑ̝lbɑ̝(ː)ˌniɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -iɑ
* Hyphenation: Al‧ba‧nia

### Proper noun

Albania
* Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Albania (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Albaniani
accusative
nom.
Albaniani
gen.
Albaniani
genitive
Albaniani
partitive
Albaniaani
inessive
Albaniassani
elative
Albaniastani
illative
Albaniaani
adessive
Albaniallani
ablative
Albanialtani
allative
Albanialleni
essive
Albanianani
translative
Albaniakseni
abessive
Albaniattani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Albaniasi
accusative
nom.
Albaniasi
gen.
Albaniasi
genitive
Albaniasi
partitive
Albaniaasi
inessive
Albaniassasi
elative
Albaniastasi
illative
Albaniaasi
adessive
Albaniallasi
ablative
Albanialtasi
allative
Albaniallesi
essive
Albanianasi
translative
Albaniaksesi
abessive
Albaniattasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Albaniamme
accusative
nom.
Albaniamme
gen.
Albaniamme
genitive
Albaniamme
partitive
Albaniaamme
inessive
Albaniassamme
elative
Albaniastamme
illative
Albaniaamme
adessive
Albaniallamme
ablative
Albanialtamme
allative
Albaniallemme
essive
Albanianamme
translative
Albaniaksemme
abessive
Albaniattamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Albanianne
accusative
nom.
Albanianne
gen.
Albanianne
genitive
Albanianne
partitive
Albaniaanne
inessive
Albaniassanne
elative
Albaniastanne
illative
Albaniaanne
adessive
Albaniallanne
ablative
Albanialtanne
allative
Albaniallenne
essive
Albaniananne
translative
Albaniaksenne
abessive
Albaniattanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Albaniansa
accusative
nom.
Albaniansa
gen.
Albaniansa
genitive
Albaniansa
partitive
Albaniaansa
inessive
Albaniassaan Albaniassansa
elative
Albaniastaan Albaniastansa
illative
Albaniaansa
adessive
Albaniallaan Albaniallansa
ablative
Albanialtaan Albanialtansa
allative
Albanialleen Albaniallensa
essive
Albanianaan Albanianansa
translative
Albaniakseen Albaniaksensa
abessive
Albaniattaan Albaniattansa
instructive
comitative

#### Derived terms

* albanialainen

### See also

* Alankomaat
* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Azerbaidžan
* Belgia
* Bosnia ja Hertsegovina
* Bulgaria
* Espanja
* Georgia
* Irlanti
* Islanti
* Iso-Britannia
* Italia
* Itävalta
* Kazakstan
* Kosovo
* Kreikka
* Kroatia
* Kypros
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Liettua
* Luxemburg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Norja
* Pohjois-Makedonia
* Portugali
* Puola
* Ranska
* Romania
* Ruotsi
* Saksa
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Suomi
* Sveitsi
* Tanska
* Tšekki
* Turkki
* Ukraina
* Unkari
* Valko-Venäjä
* Vatikaani
* Venäjä
* Viro

### Anagrams

* albaani, banaali

## Galician
### Alternative forms

* Albânia (reintegrationist)

### Proper noun

Albania f
* Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)

#### Related terms

* albanés

## Ido
### Proper noun

Albania
* Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)

### See also

* Albania
* Andora
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belgia
* Bielorusia
* Bosnia e Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Chekia
* Chipro
* Dania
* Estonia
* Finlando
* Francia
* Germania
* Grekia
* Gruzia
* Hispania
* Hungaria
* Irlando
* Islando
* Italia
* Kazakstan
* Kosovo
* Kroatia
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lituania
* Luxemburgia
* Macedonia
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monako
* Montenegro
* Nederlando
* Norvegia
* Polonia
* Portugal
* Rumania
* Rusia
* San-Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Suedia
* Suisia
* Turkia
* Ukraina
* Unionita Rejio
* Vatikano

## Indonesian
### Etymology

From Dutch Albanië, from Byzantine Greek Ἀλβανία (Albanía).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [alˈbania̯]

### Proper noun

Albania
* Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)

### Adjective

Albania
* Albanian

### See also

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belanda
* Belarus
* Belgia
* Bosnia dan Herzegovina
* Britania Raya
* Bulgaria
* Ceko
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finlandia
* Georgia
* Hongaria
* Irlandia
* Islandia
* Italia
* Jerman
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Kroasia
* Latvia
* Listenstaina
* Lituania
* Luksemburg
* Makedonia
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monako
* Montenegro
* Norwegia
* Perancis
* Polandia
* Portugal
* Rumania
* Rusia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Siprus
* Slovenia
* Slowakia
* Spanyol
* Swedia
* Swiss
* Turki
* Ukraina
* Vatikan
* Yunani

## Italian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /al.baˈni.a/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ia
* Hyphenation: Al‧ba‧nì‧a

### Proper noun

Albania f
* Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)

#### Derived terms

* albanese

### See also

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaigian
* Belgio
* Bielorussia
* Bosnia-Erzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Cechia
* Cipro
* Città del Vaticano
* Croazia
* Danimarca
* Estonia
* Finlandia
* Francia
* Georgia
* Germania
* Grecia
* Irlanda
* Islanda
* Italia
* Kazakistan
* Kosovo ~ Kossovo ~ Cossovo
* Lettonia
* Liechtenstein
* Lituania
* Lussemburgo
* Macedonia del Nord
* Malta
* Moldavia
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Norvegia
* Paesi Bassi
* Polonia
* Portogallo
* Regno Unito
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovacchia
* Slovenia
* Spagna
* Svezia
* Svizzera
* Turchia
* Ucraina
* Ungheria

## Latin
### Etymology

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek Ἀλβανία (Albanía) (or Old Irish Albu, Albain, Alban for the "Scotland" sense).

### Pronunciation

* (Classical Latin) IPA: /alˈbaː.ni.a/, [äɫ̪ˈbäːniä]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /alˈba.ni.a/, [älˈbäːniä]

### Proper noun

Albānia f sg (genitive Albāniae); first declension
* (Medieval Latin, New Latin) Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)
* (Classical Latin) Caucasian Albania
* (Medieval Latin) Scotland

#### Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

#### Related terms

* albānicus
* albānus

#### Descendants

* ⇒ Russian: Алба́нія (Albánija) (Pre-reform orthography (1918)), Алба́ния (Albánija)

#### See also

* Albānia
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Belgica
* Belorussia
* Bosnia et Herzegovīna
* Britannia
* Bulgaria
* Croātia
* Cyprus
* Czechia
* Dānia
* Estonia
* Finnia
* Francia
* Geōrgia
* Germānia
* Graecia
* Helvētia
* Hī̆bernia
* Hispānia
* Hungaria
* Īslandia
* Ī̆talia
* Kosovia
* Lettonia
* Lichtenstēnum
* Lītuānia
* Lūsītānia
* Luxemburgum
* Macedonia Septentriōnālis
* Melita
* Moldavia
* Monoecus
* Mōns Niger
* Nederlandia
* Norvegia
* Polonia
* Rōmānia
* Russia
* Sānctus Marīnus
* Serbia
* Slovācia
* Slovēnia
* Suecia
* Turcia
* Ū̆crāīna
* Vātī̆cānus

### References

* “Albania”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
* Albania in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

## Malay
### Etymology

From English Albania, from Byzantine Greek Ἀλβανία (Albanía).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /albenia/
* Rhymes: -ia, -a

### Proper noun

Albania
* Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)

#### See also

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belanda
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia dan Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* Georgia
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Itali
* Jerman
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Macedonia Utara
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Norway
* Perancis
* Poland
* Portugal
* Republik Czech
* Romania
* Rusia
* San Marino
* Sepanyol
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turki
* Ukraina
* United Kingdom
* Vatican

### Adjective

Albania
* (relational) Albanian

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɑl.ˈbɑ.njɑ/

### Proper noun

Albania
* Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)

#### Related terms

* albaner
* albansk

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Proper noun

Albania
* Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)

#### Related terms

* albanar
* albansk

## Polish
### Etymology

Derived from Byzantine Greek Ἀλβανία (Albanía).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /alˈbaɲ.ja/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -aɲja
* Syllabification: Al‧ban‧ia

### Proper noun

Albania f (related adjective albański)
* Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)

#### Related terms

* Albanka
* Albańczyk

### See also

* Albania
* Andora
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbejdżan
* Belgia
* Białoruś
* Bośnia i Hercegowina
* Bułgaria
* Chorwacja
* Cypr
* Czarnogóra
* Czechy
* Dania
* Estonia
* Finlandia
* Francja
* Grecja
* Gruzja
* Hiszpania
* Holandia, Niderlandy
* Irlandia
* Islandia
* Kazachstan
* Kosowo
* Liechtenstein
* Litwa
* Luksemburg
* Łotwa
* Macedonia Północna
* Malta
* Mołdawia
* Monako
* Niemcy
* Norwegia
* Polska
* Portugalia
* Rosja
* Rumunia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Słowacja
* Słowenia
* Szwajcaria
* Szwecja
* Turcja
* Ukraina
* Watykan
* Węgry
* Wielka Brytania
* Włochy

### Further reading

* Albania in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* Albania in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Romanian
### Pronunciation

* This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA then please add some!
* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Albania f (genitive and dative Albaniei)
* Albania (a country in Southeast Europe; official name: Republica Albania)

#### Related terms

* albanez
* albaneză
* albanezesc
* albanezește
* albanezoaică

#### See also

* fărșerot / fărșărot
* Moscopole
* Muzachia
* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaidjan
* Belarus
* Belgia
* Bosnia și Herțegovina
* Bulgaria
* Cehia
* Cipru
* Croația
* Danemarca
* Elveția
* Estonia
* Finlanda
* Franța
* Georgia
* Germania
* Grecia
* Irlanda
* Islanda
* Italia
* Kazahstan
* Kosovo
* Letonia
* Liechtenstein
* Lituania
* Luxemburg
* Macedonia de Nord
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Muntenegru
* Norvegia
* Polonia
* Portugalia
* Regatul Unit
* România
* Rusia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovacia
* Slovenia
* Spania
* Suedia
* Turcia
* Țările de Jos
* Ucraina
* Ungaria
* Vatican

## Sardinian
### Proper noun

Albania f
* Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)

## Spanish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /alˈbanja/ [alˈβ̞a.nja]
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -anja
* Syllabification: Al‧ba‧nia

### Proper noun

Albania f
* Albania (a country in Southeast Europe; capital: Tirana)

#### Derived terms

* albanés
* Albania caucásica

#### Related terms

* albano

#### Descendants

* → Tagalog: Albanya

### See also

* Albania
* Alemania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaiyán
* Bélgica
* Bielorrusia
* Bosnia-Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Chipre
* Ciudad del Vaticano
* Croacia
* Dinamarca
* Eslovaquia
* Eslovenia
* España
* Estonia
* Finlandia
* Francia
* Georgia
* Grecia
* Hungría
* Irlanda
* Islandia
* Italia
* Kazajistán
* Kosovo
* Letonia
* Liechtenstein
* Lituania
* Luxemburgo
* Macedonia del Norte
* Malta
* Moldavia
* Mónaco
* Montenegro
* Noruega
* Países Bajos
* Polonia
* Portugal
* Reino Unido
* República Checa
* Rumania
* Rusia
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Suecia
* Suiza
* Turquía
* Ucrania

## Tatar
### Proper noun

Albania
* Latin spelling of Албания (Albaniyä): Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)

#### Declension
## Welsh
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /alˈbanja/

### Proper noun

Albania f
* Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)

#### Coordinate terms

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Aserbaijan
* Awstria
* Belarws
* Bosnia a Hertsegofina
* Bwlgaria
* Casachstan
* Cosofo
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Denmarc
* Dinas y Fatican
* Estonia
* Ffrainc
* Georgia
* Gogledd Macedonia
* Gwlad Belg
* Gwlad Groeg
* Gwlad Pwyl
* Gwlad yr Iâ
* Hwngari
* Iwerddon
* Latfia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithwania
* Lwcsembwrg
* Malta
* Moldofa
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Norwy
* Portiwgal
* Rwmania
* Rwsia
* San Marino
* Sbaen
* Serbia
* Slofacia
* Slofenia
* Sweden
* Tsiecia, y Weriniaeth Tsiec
* Twrci
* Wcráin
* y Deyrnas Unedig
* y Ffindir
* y Swistir
* yr Almaen
* yr Eidal
* yr Iseldiroedd

#### Derived terms

* Gweriniaeth Albania (“Republic of Albania”)
* Albaneg (“Albanian (language)”)
* Albaniad (“Albanian person”)
* Albaniaidd (“Albanian”, adjective)

### Mutation

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.