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eland

See also: Eland

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Afrikaans eland, from Dutch eland (“elk”), from Middle Dutch elant, from obsolete early modern German elend, from Middle High German elen, see German Elen for more.[1]

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eland (plural elands)

  1. A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh. [from late 18th c.]

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  1. ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch eland (“elk, moose; eland”), from Middle Dutch elant (“elk, moose”), from obsolete German elen, elend, from Middle High German elen, from Old High German elent.

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eland (plural elande)

  1. common eland, eland antilope, Taurotragus oryx

Descendants

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  • → English: eland

Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Afrikaans eland or South African Dutch, from Dutch eland (“elk”).

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eland m (plural elands)

  1. eland
    Synonyms: antílop africà, antílop del sud

Cebuano

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Etymology

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From English eland, from Dutch eland, from obsolete German elen, elend, from Old Lithuanian ellenis.

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  • Hyphenation: e‧land

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eland

  1. an eland; a large South African antelope of the genus Taurotragus

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch elant, from obsolete German elen, elend, from Middle High German elen, from Old Lithuanian ellenis.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈeːlɑnt/
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  • Hyphenation: eland

Noun

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eland m (plural elanden, diminutive elandje n)

  1. elk, moose, Alces alces [from 16th c.]
  2. (archaic, chiefly South Africa) common eland, eland antilope, Taurotragus oryx [mid-17th–early 20th c.]

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press

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Noun

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eland m (plural elands)

  1. eland
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