Elen

Appendix:Variations of "elen" Dutch Etymology First attested as hellini in 1150. nl Pronunciation nl /ˈeː.lə(n)/ nl Nl-Elen.ogg nl Elen nl eːlən 2 Proper noun n nl village/and/former municipality mun/Dilsen-Stokkem c/Belgium Derived terms nl Elenaar nl Elens German Alternative forms de Elend obsolete Etymology From de gmh eln, de elent (mid-13th c.), of de uncertain origin. Often derived from de olt elenis (“deer”, modern lt élnias), from de ine-pro *h₁el-. This derivation is supported by the fact that the gmh el(e)n form appears during a time when the elk was gradually dying out in the German-speaking lands. However, it must be noted that the Lithuanian word does not refer to the elk specifically. Even more importantly, gmh elen (from gmh elhen by regular loss of prevocalic h in Central and Low German dialects) can represent a generalised oblique case or plural of de gem-pro *elhô, weak-stem variant of gem-pro *elhaz. Compare the de goh - hapax goh elo for usual goh elho el(a)ho. This would make it a mere byform of de Elch 1.eland Pronunciation de /ˈeːlən/ Noun n:m de archaic moose en US, elk en UK Alces alces species de Elch Declension n:m Derived terms de Elenantilope de Elentier Related terms de Elendshaut de Elendskoller References Further reading de Cervids