Masculine
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Elefant

elephant

Frequency

C1
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

elifant

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

ilp

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/eləˈfant/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German elefant, elfant, relatinisation of helfant, from Old High German helfant, from Proto-West Germanic *elpand (“elephant, ivory”).

Rüsseltier

Elefantenkalb

Elefantin

Elefantenkuh

Elefantenbulle

Pachyderme

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