njëdhjetë

Njëdhjetë is the Albanian word for the number eleven. It represents the cardinal number following ten and preceding twelve. In the Albanian numeral system, njëdhjetë is a fundamental integer. It is composed of the elements "një" meaning "one" and "dhjetë" meaning "ten", literally translating to "one ten". This construction is common in many Indo-European languages for numbers between eleven and nineteen, indicating a base-ten system with a continuation for these specific values.

The number eleven has various symbolic and cultural associations across different societies, and in Albania, as elsewhere, it can appear in folklore, traditions, or expressions. Mathematically, eleven is a prime number, meaning it is only divisible by 1 and itself. Its significance extends into areas like mathematics, science, and everyday counting. The pronunciation of "njëdhjetë" follows Albanian phonological rules, with the "nj" digraph representing a palatal nasal sound similar to the "ny" in "canyon". The stress typically falls on the second syllable.