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Yiddish
Etymology
From Middle High German einhorn, einhurne, from Old High German einhorn(o), einhurn(o), a calque of Latin ūnicornis, itself a calque of Ancient Greek μονόκερως (monókerōs). Compare German Einhorn n, noting the difference in grammatical gender. By surface analysis, איין (eyn) + האָרן (horn).
Noun
איינהאָרן • (eynhorn) m, plural איינהאָרנס (eynhorns)
- (mythology) unicorn
- rhinoceros
- Synonyms: נאָזהאָרן (nozhorn), רינאָצערוס (rinotserus)
- (astronomy) Monoceros (constellation on the celestial equator)
Derived terms
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “אײנהאָרן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
- Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “unicorn”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN