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)

  1. scrap of cloth (used for repairing or stuffing clothes or mattresses)

Declension

Declension of thelmë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative thelmë thelma thelma thelmat
accusative thelmën
dative thelme thelmës thelmave thelmave
ablative thelmash