eland

See also: Eland

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans eland, from Dutch eland (elk), from Middle Dutch elant, from obsolete early modern German elend, from Middle High German elen, see German Elen for more.[1] Doublet of elk.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈiːlənd/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːlənd

Noun

eland (plural eland or elands)

  1. A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh. [from late 18th c.]

Synonyms

Translations

References

  1. ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press

Further reading

Anagrams

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch eland (elk, moose; eland), from Middle Dutch elant (elk, moose), from obsolete German elen, elend, from Middle High German elen, from Old High German elent.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪə̯.lant/

Noun

eland (plural elande)

  1. common eland, eland antilope, Taurotragus oryx

Descendants

  • English: eland

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans eland or South African Dutch, from Dutch eland (elk).

Pronunciation

Noun

eland m (plural elands)

  1. eland
    Synonyms: antílop africà, antílop del sud

Cebuano

Etymology

From English eland, from Dutch eland, from obsolete German elen, elend, from Old Lithuanian ellenis.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: e‧land

Noun

eland

  1. eland (a large South African antelope of the genus Taurotragus)

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans eland, from Dutch eland.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈeːlan]

Noun

eland c (singular definite elanden, plural indefinite elander)

  1. common eland, Taurotragus oryx
    Synonym: elsdyrantilope

Declension

Declension of eland
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative eland elanden elander elanderne
genitive elands elandens elanders elandernes

Further reading

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch elant, from obsolete German elen, elend, from Middle High German elen, from Old Lithuanian ellenis.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːlɑnt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: eland

Noun

eland m (plural elanden, diminutive elandje n)

  1. elk, moose, Alces alces [from 16th c.]
  2. (archaic, chiefly South Africa) common eland, eland antilope, Taurotragus oryx [mid-17th–early 20th c.]

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press

Anagrams

Spanish

Noun

eland m (plural elands)

  1. eland