bashkëpunëtorbashkëpunëtore

Bashkëpunëtori (masculine) and bashkëpunëtore (feminine) are Albanian terms used to describe a person who collaborates with others on a project, task, or activity. The word is commonly employed in workplace, academic, co-authorship, and organizational contexts to denote someone who cooperates or assists in achieving a common goal.

Etymology and form. The term derives from the prefix bashkë- meaning together, and punëtor meaning worker. Literally, it conveys the idea of “a person who works together.” In Albanian grammar, the noun forms reflect gender: bashkëpunëtori or bashkëpunëtori (the male collaborator) and bashkëpunëtore (the female collaborator), with corresponding definite and plural forms varying by case and article.

About the combined form. The string bashkëpunëtorbashkëpunëtore is not a standard single word in Albanian. It appears to be a concatenation of the masculine and feminine forms, sometimes encountered in discussions about gendered language or in search queries. In proper usage, one selects the appropriate gender form for the individual being described.

Usage notes. The term is neutral and descriptive when referring to someone who cooperates within a group or institution. It can carry nuanced connotations in political or historical contexts, where “collaborator” might imply collaboration with an organization, regime, or project of controversial nature. Context and gender should guide the exact form used.

See also. Bashkëpunim (collaboration), bashkëpunëtar (collaborator, masculine), bashkëpunëtore (collaborator, feminine), bashkëpunimi (the act of collaborating).