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)
- A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh. [from late 18th c.]
- 1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:
- As a matter of fact, however, I had never seen an eland in a wild state before.
- 1966, Bruce Brown, director, The Endless Summer:
- You almost forget you're in Africa. But suddenly you remember when a big eland goes trudging off from beside the road.
Synonyms
- Oreas (obsolete); Oreas canna (obsolete)
Translations
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References
- ^ 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
- Common eland on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Giant eland on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Category:Taurotragus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Taurotragus oryx on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Taurotragus derbianus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
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)
Descendants
- → English: eland
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Afrikaans eland or South African Dutch, from Dutch eland (“elk”).
Pronunciation
Noun
eland m (plural elands)
- 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
- 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)
- common eland, Taurotragus oryx
- Synonym: elsdyrantilope
Declension
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | eland | elanden | elander | elanderne |
| genitive | elands | elandens | elanders | elandernes |
Further reading
- “eland” in Den Danske Ordbog
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)
- elk, moose, Alces alces [from 16th c.]
- (archaic, chiefly South Africa) common eland, eland antilope, Taurotragus oryx [mid-17th–early 20th c.]
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- ^ 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)