eland

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English

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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.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

eland (plural elands)

  1. A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh.

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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

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Afrikaans

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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

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. an eland; a large South African antelope of the genus Taurotragus

Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

eland m (plural elanden, diminutive elandje n)

  1. elk, moose, Alces alces
  2. (archaic, chiefly South Africa) common eland, eland antilope, Taurotragus oryx

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

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Noun

eland m (plural elands)

  1. eland
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