ellan

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish ailén.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈelʲan/

Noun

ellan m or f (genitive singular ellan, plural ellanyn)

  1. island
  2. isle

Derived terms

  • ellan chorralagh f (“coral island, atoll”)
  • Ellan Eeaght (“the Isle of Wight”)
  • Ellan Ulvey (“Ulva”)
  • Ellan Vannin (“Isle of Man”)
  • Ellan y Phrinse Edard (“Prince Edward Island”)
  • ellaneen m (“islet”)
  • ellanragh (“archipelago”)
  • neuellanagh (“mainland, non-Manx, newcomer”)
  • Ny h-Ellanyn Balearagh pl (“the Balearic Islands”)
  • Ny hEllanyn Philippeenagh pl (“the Philippines”)

References

Old High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *alljan.

Noun

ellan n

  1. courage
  2. bravery
  3. strength

Declension

Declension of ellan (neuter a-stem)
case singular plural
nominative ellan ellan
accusative ellan ellan
genitive ellanes ellano
dative ellane ellanum
instrumental ellanu —

References

  • Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014
  • Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer, Second Edition

Old Saxon

Noun

ellan ?

  1. alternative form of ellian
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