dështosh

Dështosh is an Albanian verb meaning to fail or to be unsuccessful. It is the second-person singular present tense form of the verb dështoj; the infinitive is dështoj. The word is used to describe not meeting a goal, expectation, or standard in tasks, plans, or performances.

The verb is transitive and commonly appears with direct objects or with prepositional phrases that indicate what is being failed, such as an exam, a plan, or a project. The related noun form is dështim, which translates to "failure," and the adjective dështues describes someone or something that tends to fail.

In usage, dështosh can appear in various contexts, from everyday failure to formal statements about outcomes. For example, you might encounter sentences like “Nëse nuk përpiqesh, do të dështosh,” meaning “If you don’t try, you will fail,” or “Unë dështova në provim,” meaning “I failed the exam.”

Dështoj and its forms are considered part of standard Albanian, with dialectal variations affecting some conjugation patterns in Gheg and Tosk varieties. The term forms part of a common linguistic field that contrasts with sukses (success) and dështim (failure). The verb’s usage reflects a broad range of social and professional contexts where outcomes do not meet expectations, from personal goals to formal assessments.