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eland¹
- /ˈiːlənd/ UK
Rhymes with -iːlənd
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Afrikaans eland, from Dutch eland (“elk”), from Middle Dutch elant, from obsolete early modern German elend, from Middle High German elen, see German Elen for more. Doublet of elk.
noun eland · elands
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A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh.
As a matter of fact, however, I had never seen an eland in a wild state before.
Similar: impofu, Oreas, Oreas canna
Eland²
Where it comes from
Various etymologies:
* English habitational surname, from the town of Elland, in West Yorkshire, or from the village of Ealand, in North Lincolnshire, all of which derive from Old English ealand (“cultivated land by a river”).
* Borrowed from Dutch Eland, a personal name composed of adel (“noble”) + land (“land”).
proper noun Elands
- A surname.
Eland³
Where it comes from
From eland (“kind of antelope”).
proper noun
- A village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States.
Translations
Every language
noun genus of antelope
| Español | eland |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 일런드 illeondeu |
| 日本語 | エランド erando |
| Kiswahili | pofu, mbungu |
| Français | éland |
| Deutsch | Elenantilope |
| Italiano | antilope alcina |
| العربية | عَلَنْد ʕaland |
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