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

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	thelmë	thelma	thelma	thelmat
accusative			thelmën
dative	thelmeje	thelmave	thelmës	thelmave
ablative		thelmash

Related terms

• thelë