ellen

See also Ellen

English

Alternative forms

• elne

Etymology

From Middle English elne, ellen, from Old English ellen (“zeal, strength, power, vigor, valor, courage, fortitude, strife, contention”), from Proto-Germanic *aljaną (“zeal, power, courage”), from Proto-Indo-European *al- (“to burn”). Cognate with Middle High German ellen (“strength, manhood”), Icelandic elja (“endurance, energy”).

Noun

ellen (plural ellens)

1. (obsolete) Zeal.
2. (obsolete) Strength; courage.
3. (theology) Strength vouchsafed; comfort; grace.

Derived terms

• ellenless

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Danish

Noun

ellen c

1. singular definite of el

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Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈelːen]
• Hyphenation: el‧len

Conjunction

ellen

1. if I not, unless I

   Ellen syö, jään nälkäiseksi.

   If I don't eat, I will stay hungry.

Synonyms

• jollen

See also

• ellet
• ellei
• ellemme
• ellette
• elleivät

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Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɛlːɛn/
• Hyphenation: el‧len

Noun

ellen (plural ellenek)

1. enemy (short form of ellenség)
2. opponent (short form of ellenfél)

Declension

declension of ellen singular plural nominative ellen ellenek accusative ellent elleneket dative ellennek elleneknek instrumental ellennel ellenekkel causal-final ellenért ellenekért translative ellenné ellenekké terminative ellenig ellenekig essive-formal ellenként ellenekként essive-modal - - inessive ellenben ellenekben superessive ellenen elleneken adessive ellennél elleneknél illative ellenbe ellenekbe sublative ellenre ellenekre allative ellenhez ellenekhez elative ellenből ellenekből delative ellenről ellenekről ablative ellentől ellenektől

possessives of ellen possessor singular possession plural possession 1st person sing. ellenem elleneim 2nd person sing. ellened elleneid 3rd person sing. ellene ellenei 1st person plural ellenünk elleneink 2nd person plural ellenetek elleneitek 3rd person plural ellenük elleneik

Postposition

ellen

1. against

Declension

applying ellen to personal pronouns person singular plural 1st ellenem ellenünk 2nd ellened ellenetek 3rd ellene ellenük

Derived terms

• ellenség
• ellent

Compound words

ellenállás ellenérv

ellenforradalom ellenméreg

ellenszenv ellenszenves

ellenszer ellenvetés

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Luxembourgish

Adjective

ellen

1. ugly

Declension

declension of ellen

	masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
accusative	ellenen	ellen	ellent	ellen
nominative	ellenen	ellen	ellent	ellen
dative	ellenen	ellener	ellenen	ellenen

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *aljaną. Cognate with Old Saxon ellan, Old High German ellan, Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽, Old Norse eljan (Icelandic elja).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈelːen/

Noun

ellen n (genitive elnes)

1. strength, courage, bravery