העלפֿאַנד

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Yiddish

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Etymology

From Middle High German hëlfant, ultimately from Latin elephantus. The form עלעפֿאַנט (elefant) is modified to be closer to the Latin, as happened in German Elefant.

Pronunciation

Noun

העלפֿאַנד (helfandm, plural העלפֿאַנדן (helfandn)

  1. elephant