elpendban
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Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *elpandabain, equivalent to elpend (“elephant”) + bān (“bone”). Cognate with Old Dutch elpondbēn, Old High German elfantbein.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]elpendbān n
Declension
[edit]Declension of elpendbān (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | elpendbān | — |
accusative | elpendbān | — |
genitive | elpendbānes | — |
dative | elpendbāne | — |
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Middle English: ylpen-ban, hilpen ban
- ⇒ Middle English: alpes bon