Fletën

Fletën is an Albanian noun that denotes either a leaf of a plant or a page/sheet of a book or document. It is the definite form of fletë, a term used for both natural and written leaves. In botanical contexts, fleta means a leaf, as in the phrase fleta e pemës, “the leaf of the tree.” In bibliographic and everyday contexts, it refers to a page or sheet of paper, as in fleta e librit, “the page of the book,” or fleta e dokumentit, “the sheet of the document.” The word is common in education, literature, and media, and appears in descriptions of books, manuscripts, or herbarium sheets.

Etymology and usage. The etymology of fletë is generally treated as native to Albanian, with no widely attested cognates in neighboring languages. The sense distinguishing plant leaf from book page is established by context and compound phrases such as fleta e pemës or fleta e librit.

Morphology. In Albanian, fletë is a feminine noun that inflects for number and definiteness. The definite singular form is typically fleta, while plural forms and other case forms vary by dialect and standard conventions. In ordinary speech and writing, “fleta” is the familiar way to say “the page” or “the leaf,” depending on context.

See also. fletë, fleta, leaf (in English)

Notes. Dictionaries and corpora of Albanian provide examples from botany and literature to illustrate the dual senses of fleta/fletën in everyday language.