gëlep
Albanian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
A gë- prefixed formation from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (“to smear, stick”). Cognate to Ancient Greek λίπος (lípos, “fat”), Latin lippus (“blear eyed”), Lithuanian limpù (“to stick, glue”), Hittite to smear (/lip/), Old High German biliban (“to stay, remain”).
Noun edit
gëlep m (plural gëlepa, definite gëlepi, definite plural gëlepat)