thelmë
Albanian
Etymology
From thelë + -më. Alternatively from a hypothetical Proto-Indo-European *ḱelmn̥, enlargement of Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to cover; hide; protect”) (cf. kallëm), a formation paralleling Latin tegimen which also used a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to cover'.
Noun
thelmë f (plural thelma, definite thelma, definite plural thelmat)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | thelmë | thelma | thelma | thelmat |
| accusative | thelmën | |||
| dative | thelme | thelmës | thelmave | thelmave |
| ablative | thelmash | |||