elleboog

Dutch

Alternative forms

• ellenboog (nonstandard)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ellenbōge, from Old Dutch *elinbogo, from Proto-Germanic *alinabugô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.ləˌboːx/

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• Hyphenation: el‧le‧boog
• Rhymes: -oːx
• Homophone: Elleboog

Noun

elleboog m (plural ellebogen, diminutive elleboogje n)

1. elbow (joint between upper arm and forearm)

Derived terms

• ellebogenwerk
• ellebooggroet
• elleboogverband
• golferselleboog
• padelelleboog
• padelleboog
• tenniselleboog

Descendants

• Afrikaans: elmboog
• → Papiamentu: èlebog, èlembog, elleboog