elpendban
Old English
Alternative forms
- elpendbaan, elpanbān, ylpenbān
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *elpandabain, equivalent to elpend (“elephant”) + bān (“bone”). Cognate with Old Dutch elpondbēn, Old High German elfantbein.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈel.pendˌbɑːn/, [ˈeɫ.pendˌbɑːn]
Declension
Declension of elpendban (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | elpendbān | — |
| accusative | elpendbān | — |
| genitive | elpendbānes | — |
| dative | elpendbāne | — |
Derived terms
Descendants
- Middle English: ylpen-ban, hilpen ban
- ⇒ Middle English: alpes bon
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