kushtë

Kushtë is an Albanian noun that denotes a condition, requirement, or term within a rule, contract, or other regulatory text. In contemporary standard Albanian, the principal word for this notion is kusht; kushtë appears mainly as a dialectal variant or in older orthography and is not common in modern formal writing. The sense remains the same: a prerequisite or provision that must be met or observed.

In usage, kusht appears in historical or regionally flavored texts and, when encountered, conveys the same idea as kusht. In everyday and legal language, the standard term kusht is preferred to express terms and conditions, such as those specified in contracts or regulations. Related verbal forms include kushtëzoj, meaning to condition or to impose terms.

Because kushtë is not widely used in current standard Albanian, it is typically of linguistic, historical, or regional interest rather than a living, productive form in most contexts. When discussing conditions in modern Albanian, it is advisable to use kusht or kushti, depending on definiteness, rather than kushtë.

See also: kusht, kushtëzoj, kushtëz; Albanian language; terms and conditions.