elnboga

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *alinabugô, corresponding to eln +‎ boga. Cognate with Middle Dutch elleboghe (Dutch elleboog), Old High German elinbogo (German Ellenbogen), Old Norse ǫllnbogi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈelnˌbo.ɡɑ/, [ˈeɫnˌbo.ɣɑ]

Noun

elnboga m

  1. elbow

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative elnboga elnbogan
accusative elnbogan elnbogan
genitive elnbogan elnbogena
dative elnbogan elnbogum

Descendants

  • Middle English: *elboghe, *elboȝe, elbowe
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