Dëmtime

Dëmtime is an Albanian noun meaning damages or injuries. It is the plural form of dëmtim and is used to refer to harm to people or property. In English, dëmtime translates as damages or injuries, depending on context.

Etymology and forms: The word comes from the root dë- meaning harm, combined with the abstract-noun suffix -tim. Related forms include dëmtu (to damage) and the past participle dëmtuar (damaged) as well as the adjective dëmtues (damaging). The indefinite plural is dëmtime, while the definite plural is dëmtimet.

Usage: Dëmtime appears in legal language to describe damages claimed or awarded, such as dëmtime materiale (material damages) or dëmtime trupore (bodily injuries). In everyday Albanian, it can refer to damage to property or harm to a person. Colloquial phrases include të pësuar dëmtime (to suffer damages) or kërkesa për dëmtime (claim for damages). Dëmshpërblim is a related term meaning compensation for damages.

Related terms include dëm (harm) and dëmtim (damage), with dëmtimet referring to the damages as a discrete, definite set.