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)
- (dialectal) lizard
- Synonym: kertenkele
Declension
| 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