העלפֿאַנד
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Yiddish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 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
[edit]Noun
[edit]העלפֿאַנד • (helfand) m, plural העלפֿאַנדן (helfandn)