Topic: Esperanto

"Do you have a blanket for me?"

Translation:Ĉu vi havas litkovrilon por mi?

June 19, 2015

8 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/Lorenhey

    What is the etymology of "litkovrilo"?

    June 19, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/vikungen

      lito (bed) from French lit

      kovri (to cover) from Fre. couvrir, Eng. cover

      ilo (tool) suffix

      lit + kovr + -il- + o = litkovrilo

      June 19, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/Lorenhey

        Thanks!

        June 20, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/liammcniff

          I highly recommend Wiktionary for any questions you have about Esperanto etymology. It's not only useful but also incredibly interesting!

          June 23, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/Noeladoe

            What is litkovro versus litkovrilo; why wouldn't it be an acceptable translation?

            November 15, 2015
            https://www.duolingo.com/Louis369947
            • 945

            "kovro" is the action of covering

            February 3, 2018
            https://www.duolingo.com/LeFlamel
            • 289

            Shouldn't litotuko work in this instance?

            October 30, 2015
            https://www.duolingo.com/toOliya

              Litotuko is a bed sheet as opposed to a blanket: https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litotuko

              So, no, it shouldn't be accepted.

              December 2, 2015
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