העלפֿאַנד

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Yiddish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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העלפֿאַנד (helfandm, plural העלפֿאַנדן (helfandn)

  1. elephant