dështova

Dështova is the Albanian word that functions as the first-person singular past tense of the verb dështoj, meaning to fail or to be unsuccessful. It is used to describe a failure in an action, such as failing an exam, a plan, or an attempt.

In usage, dështova appears in statements like unë dështova në provimin e sotëm. The form is used across Albanian-speaking regions and registers, from everyday conversation to more formal reporting of results. The verb can be conjugated across persons; the past tense for other subjects is formed similarly (ti dështove, ai dështoi, ne dështuam, ju dështuat, ata dështuan).

The past participle is dështuar, used in compound tenses and passive constructions, and the noun dështim denotes failure. A related notion is sukses, meaning success.

Dështova is a native Albanian verb and not a loanword. It is commonly employed in both personal and formal contexts to express that a goal or task did not succeed.

See also: dështim, sukses, dështoj.