Përbërësh

Përbërësh is an Albanian term used to refer to the components or elements that constitute a whole. The word is related to the more common noun përbërës (component, ingredient) and to përbërje (composition). In standard Albanian, përbërës and përbërje are the usual terms for “ingredients” or “components,” while përbërësh appears mainly as a dialectal variant or in older texts. Etymologically, it is linked to the root bër- “to make” with prefixes and suffixes that can form participial or plural noun readings, yielding a sense akin to “things that are made” or “made parts.”

In usage, përbërësh tends to occur in regional speech or historical writings rather than in contemporary formal prose. When present in modern contexts, it is often clarified by nearby terms such as përbërës or përbërje to indicate the specific sense of components or constituents. In cooking, for example, recipes more commonly list përbërës; in scientific or technical prose, the standard terms përbërës or përbërje are typically preferred to refer to ingredients, constituents, or components of a compound or system. In linguistic or philosophical discussions about composition, authors may encounter various formulations, with përbërësh appearing as a less frequent option.

See also: Përbërës; Përbërje; Përbërje kimike.

Note: The form përbërësh is not as widely attested in modern Albanian as përbërës or përbërje, and its interpretation can be dialect- or text-specific.