העלפֿאַנד
Yiddish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom 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.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editהעלפֿאַנד • (helfand) m, plural העלפֿאַנדן (helfandn)