Përshtatshme

Përshtatshme is an Albanian adjective meaning appropriate, suitable, or convenient in a given context. It is used to describe something that meets the requirements, conditions, or expectations of a situation. The feminine form is përshtatshme, while the masculine form is përshtatshëm; the plural forms follow the same gender pattern (masculine plural përshtatshëm, feminine plural përshtatshme).

The adjective is commonly used attributively before nouns, for example: një zgjidhje përshtatshme (a suitable solution), kushtet janë të përshtatshme (the conditions are appropriate). It can also function predicatively: Kjo masë është e përshtatshme (This measure is appropriate). It is versatile and appears in everyday language as well as in formal or professional contexts such as policy, planning, and education.

In terms of nuance, përshtatshme conveys that something aligns with practical needs, standards, or expectations without implying moral judgment. It is a neutral term and can be used across registers, though in some contexts it may be substituted by synonyms like i duhur or konvenues depending on emphasis or style.

Translations into English include suitable, appropriate, fitting, and convenient, depending on the specific nuance. Related terms in Albanian include the masculine përshtatshëm and the feminine përshtatshme, which agree with the gender and number of the noun they modify. See also related adjectives denoting adequacy or compatibility in Albanian.