qytetit

Qytetit is the definite singular form of the Albanian noun qytet, which means “city.” The base noun qytet refers to an urban settlement, and Albanian marks definiteness with suffixes. In common usage you will see forms such as qyteti (the city, nominative/subject) and qytetin (the city, definite accusative). The form qytetit is the definite singular form used in contexts such as after prepositions to express possession or relation, for example in phrases like rruga e qytetit (“the street of the city” or “the city’s street”).

Usage and grammar: The word appears frequently in geography, administration, and everyday language to denote a specific city or urban area. It is often contrasted with fshat (village). In phrases indicating location or relation, you encounter qytetin and qytetin e [name], as in në qytetin e Shkodrës (“in the city of Shkodër”). The plural form is qytetet (the cities), while related terms share the same root, such as qytetar meaning “citizen.”

Etymology and related terms: The Albanian word qytet is of native origin, forming the basis for related terms that describe urban life and governance. The root also appears in compound terms and in discussions of urbanization and city planning in Albanian.

See also: qytetar (citizen), fshat (village), Shqipëria (Albania), Tirana (example of a city name).