Albanian

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Etymology

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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

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thelmë f (plural thelma, definite thelma, definite plural thelmat)

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

Declension

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