העלפֿאַנד
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Yiddish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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.
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Noun[edit]
העלפֿאַנד • (helfand) m, plural העלפֿאַנדן (helfandn)