bindje

Albanian

Etymology

From bind (“to convince, persuade”) +‎ -je.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbindjɛ/

Noun

bíndje f (plural bíndje, definite bíndja, definite plural bíndjet)

  1. persuasion; the act of convincing someone or becoming convinced.
    Forca e bindjes.
    The power of persuasion.
  2. obedience, compliance.
    Synonym: dëgjesë
    Antonym: mosbindje
  3. conviction, certainty; firm belief that something is true or right.
    Synonym: besim
    Fliste me bindje të plotë.
    He spoke with complete conviction.
  4. (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

Declension of bindje
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative bindje bindja bindje bindjet
accusative bindjen
dative bindje bindjes bindjeve bindjeve
ablative bindjesh

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “bindje”, in FMGJSH: Fjalor i madh i gjuhës shqipe (in Albanian), 2026
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