elpendban

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *elpandabain, equivalent to elpend (“elephant”) +‎ bān (“bone”). Cognate with Old Dutch elpondbēn, Old High German elfantbein.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈel.pendˌbɑːn/, [ˈeɫ.pendˌbɑːn]

Noun

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elpendbān n

  1. ivory

Declension

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Declension of elpendban (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative elpendbān —
accusative elpendbān —
genitive elpendbānes —
dative elpendbāne —

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: ylpen-ban, hilpen ban
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