Old English · noun
elpendban
Normalised elpendbān
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈel.pendˌbɑːn/[ˈeɫ.pendˌbɑːn]
- Syllables
- ˈel · pend · ˌbɑːn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- ivory
Meaning
-
ivory
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | elpendbān | elpendbān |
| Accusative | elpendbān | elpendbān |
| Genitive | elpendbānes | elpendbāna |
| Dative | elpendbāne | elpendbānum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *elpandabain, equivalent to elpend (“elephant”) + bān (“bone”). Cognate with Old Dutch elpondbēn, Old High German elfantbein.
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