ndërpre

Ndërpre is an Albanian verb meaning to interrupt, suspend, or cut off something in progress. The prefix ndër- combined with prer (to cut) yields a sense of cessation or breaking of continuity. In usage, ndërpre can refer to interrupting speech, action, or a process, as well as to more figurative interruptions in thought or plans. The term is common in everyday language, journalism, academia, and law, and it coexists with the noun ndërprerje, which denotes the act or instance of interruption. The expression is used for both literal interruptions (a broadcast, a conversation) and abstract interruptions (a sequence of events, a line of reasoning). Ndërpre follows standard Albanian verb conjugation patterns for verbs derived from the -prer suffix with the prefix ndër-. Related terms include ndërprerje (interruption) and ndërprerës (interrupter). In contemporary Albanian, the word is neutral and widely understood.