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	thelmeje	thelmës	thelmave	thelmave
ablative			thelmash

Related terms

• thelë