Gjeneratat

Gjeneratat is the Albanian noun meaning “the generations.” It refers to groups of people born during roughly the same time period who share common experiences, cultural references, and social conditions. In sociological and demographical contexts, gjeneratat is used to discuss generational cohorts and the relationships between them, including differences in values, technology use, and life courses. The singular form is gjenerata, while the plural is gjeneratat. Common expressions include gjenerata e sotme (the current generation) and gjenerata e ardhshme (the future generation), with variations depending on context.

Usage and nuance: In Albanian discourse, the term appears in discussions about social change, education, media, and family history. It is a neutral, descriptive term suitable for academic writing as well as everyday speech, employed to emphasize shared experiences within a cohort and to compare distinct cohorts.

Etymology: The word derives from the Albanian root gjener-, related to the verb gjeneroj “to generate,” with the noun-forming suffix -atë. The form gjenerata/gjeneratat is cognate with similar terms in other European languages that trace back to Latin generatio, reflecting a common semantic field around birth, creation, and lineage.

See also: Demography, Sociology, Family history, Albanian language.