Përkohës

Përkohës is an Albanian term that functions as an adjective and, in some contexts, as a noun, meaning temporary, provisional, or interim. It is used to describe things intended to last for a limited period or not intended as a permanent arrangement. The sense is close to English “temporary” or “interim.” The form derives from the noun përkohë, meaning a period or span of time, and the suffix -s which marks adjectival or nominal usage in certain registers. In contemporary Albanian the more common adjective for temporary is përkohor, but përkohës remains in official, historical, or highly formal language.

In usage, përkohës appears most often in formal or legal texts to indicate temporariness. Examples include expressions such as një qeveri përkohës (an interim government) or një vendim përkohës (a temporary decision). In everyday speech speakers typically use përkohor or other term alternatives, depending on regional and stylistic preferences.

Variant forms and gender agreement follow Albanian grammar rules for adjectives, with the form adapting to the gender and number of the noun it modifies. In many modern contexts, the adjective form is përkohor, while përkohës may be encountered in older or formal prose or in fixed collocations.

Related terms include përkohë, përkohësisht, përkohshëm, and përkohës.