gëlep

Albanian

Alternative forms

• sklep

Etymology

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

gëlep m (plural gëlepa, definite gëlepi, definite plural gëlepat)

1. rheum, eye yellow

Related terms

• lapërdhi
• laparos