elöpen

Turkish

Etymology

Compound of el (hand) +‎ öpen (kisser).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈe.lø.pen/
  • Hyphenation: e‧lö‧pen

Noun

elöpen (definite accusative elöpeni, plural elöpenler)

  1. (dialectal) lizard
    Synonym: kertenkele

Declension

Declension of elöpen
singular plural
nominative elöpen elöpenler
definite accusative elöpeni elöpenleri
dative elöpene elöpenlere
locative elöpende elöpenlerde
ablative elöpenden elöpenlerden
genitive elöpenin elöpenlerin

Further reading

  • elöpen”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
  • elöpen”, in Türkiye'de halk ağzından derleme sözlüğü [Compilation Dictionary of Popular Speech in Turkey] (in Turkish), Ankara: Türk Dil Kurumu, 1963–1982