koftor

Albanian

Alternative forms

• koftorr, koftuer — dialectal

Etymology

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin *coctōrium (“oven”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kofˈtoɾ/
• Rhymes: -oɾ

Noun

koftor m (plural koftorë)

1. stove, heater

   Synonyms: stufë, sobë, por

   Futi disa dru në koftor.

   Throw some wood in the stove.

2. (dialectal) hearth, fireplace

   Synonym: vatër

References

• “koftór,~i”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎, 1980, page 823b
• Topalli, Kolec (2017), “koftor”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in Albanian), Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 777
• Mann, S. E. (1948), “koftuer”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 202b

Swedish

Noun

koftor

1. indefinite plural of kofta