shkëmb
Shkëmb is an Albanian noun meaning “rock” or “crag,” typically referring to a solid outcrop of rock or a cliff. In everyday language, it denotes a natural rock feature rather than a rock type by chemical composition. The definite form, shkëmbi, is used when speaking of a specific rock feature or when it appears in place names.
In geography and geomorphology, shkëmb is used to describe rocky features such as outcrops, escarpments, and
Toponymy, the study of place names, frequently uses shkëmb as a component in Albanian-toponymy. Place names
Etymology and usage are stable within the Albanian lexicon, with shkëmb serving as a basic descriptor of