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