elnboga

Old English

Alternative forms

• elboga

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *alinabugô, corresponding to eln +‎ boga. Cognate with Middle Dutch elleboghe (Dutch elleboog), Old High German elinbogo (German Ellenbogen), Old Norse ǫllnbogi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈelnˌbo.ɡɑ/, [ˈeɫnˌbo.ɣɑ]

Noun

elnboga m

1. elbow

Declension

Declension of elnboga (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	elnboga	elnbogan
accusative	elnbogan	elnbogan
genitive	elnbogan	elnbogena
dative	elnbogan	elnbogum

Descendants

• Middle English: *elboghe, *elboȝe, elbowe
  • English: elbow
  • Scots: elbuck (earlier elbok)
  • Yola: helbough, helboge