çështje

Çështje is a feminine noun in Albanian that denotes an issue, matter, question, or affair. It refers to a topic under consideration, a problem to be solved, or a question to be addressed. The term is widely used across registers—public discourse, journalism, law, academia, and everyday speech—and can describe both concrete problems and abstract topics.

Usage is versatile. Çështje is combined with adjectives and nouns to specify domain, for example çështje ekonomike (economic issue), çështje sociale (social issue), çështje të hapura (open issues), or çështja ligjore (the legal matter). It can denote a single item or a set of topics, and it appears in phrases such as çështje ndërkombëtare (international issues) or çështjet politike (political matters). The definite singular form is çështja, and the definite plural form is çështjet; the indefinite plural is typically çështje.

Etymology and status: Çështje is a native Albanian noun with wide usage in modern language. Its precise historical origins are not always specified in concise references, but it has long been established in standard Albanian and remains common in official and non-official contexts.

See also: related terms include pyetje (question) and problemë/probleme (problem), as well as phrases like çështje publike and çështje politike, which reflect its role in public and political discourse.