thëllim

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Albanian

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Etymology

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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

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

  1. harsh cold, frost
    Synonym: acar

Declension

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Verbal nouns in -im are grammatically masculine when singular and grammatically feminine in the plural.

Adjective

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thëllim (feminine thëllime)

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