këndshme

Këndshme is an Albanian adjective meaning pleasant, agreeable, or melodious. It is used to describe sensory qualities that are pleasing to listen to or to look at, with a particular emphasis on auditory attributes such as sound, voice, or music, as well as on aesthetically pleasing experiences.

In use, këndshme commonly appears with both sounds and appearances. Examples include një këngë këndshme (a pleasant song), zëri këndshëm (a melodious voice), and një pamje këndshme (a pleasing view). Like other Albanian adjectives, këndshëm inflects for gender and number: masculine singular is i këndshëm, feminine singular is e këndshme, masculine plural is të këndshëm, and feminine plural is të këndshme.

The term is frequent in everyday speech, journalism, and literature when a positive, harmonious quality is being described. It conveys more than simple prettiness by signaling a sense of harmony, softness, or charm in the described subject.

Synonyms and related terms include melodik (melodic) and harmonik (harmonious), which can be used in similar contexts. Këndshme is often contrasted with terms that emphasize intensity or novelty rather than pleasing balance.

See also: këngë, zë, melodi, harmoni.