eland
See also: Eland
English
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.[1]
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈiːlənd/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -iːlənd
Noun
eland (plural elands)
- A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh. [from late 18th c.]
- 1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:
- As a matter of fact, however, I had never seen an eland in a wild state before.
Synonyms
- Oreas (obsolete); Oreas canna (obsolete)
Translations
genus of antelope
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References
- 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
Further reading
- Common eland on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Giant eland on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Taurotragus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Taurotragus oryx on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Taurotragus derbianus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Afrikaans
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
- IPA(key): /ˈɪə̯.lant/
Descendants
- → English: eland
Catalan
Pronunciation
Cebuano
Etymology
From English eland, from Dutch eland, from obsolete German elen, elend, from Old Lithuanian ellenis.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: e‧land
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch elant, from obsolete German elen, elend, from Middle High German elen, from Old Lithuanian ellenis.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeːlɑnt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: eland
Noun
eland m (plural elanden, diminutive elandje n)
- elk, moose, Alces alces [from 16th c.]
- (archaic, chiefly South Africa) common eland, eland antilope, Taurotragus oryx [mid-17th–early 20th c.]
Derived terms
References
- 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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