thëllim

Albanian

Etymology

Cognate to Lithuanian šálti (“to freeze”), Sanskrit शिशिर (śíśira, “cold, cool”), Old Norse háll (“slippery”). Alternatively, a derivative of thellë, with an intermediate meaning of “darkness; storm” to “harsh cold”.

Noun

thëllim m (plural thëllime, definite thëllimi, definite plural thëllimet)

1. harsh cold, frost

   Synonym: acar

Adjective

thëllim (feminine thëllime)

1. (frozen and clear) weather (ice) wind, (severe) cold

   Synonym: acar

Related terms

• këthjellët
• thellë
• thjellët