thelë

Albanian

Etymology

Variant of felë.

Noun

thelë f (indefinite plural thela, definite singular thela, definite plural thelat)

  1. slice, cut (e.g. of meat)
    thelë mishi ― cut of meat
    Thela e madhe të ngec në fyt.
    Don't bite off more than you can chew.
    (literally, “The big slice sticks in your throat.”)
  2. segment (of a segmented fruit)
    thelë portokalli ― orange segment
  3. (figurative, humorous) slice, portion (of a profit)
    mori thelën më të madhe ― he took the biggest slice
  4. gash

Declension
Declension of thelë
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative thelë thela thela thelat
accusative thelën
dative thele thelave thelës thelavet
ablative thelash

Derived terms

References
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