elina

See also: Elina and Elīna

Old High German

Alternative forms

elena, elna, elle

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *alinu, whence also Old English eln, Old Norse ǫln. Compare Latin ulna.

Noun

elina f

ulna, ell, elbow
ell (unit of measurement)

Declension

Declension of elina (ō-stem)

case	singular	plural
nominative	elina	elinā
accusative	elina	elinā
genitive	elina	elinōno
dative	elinu	elinōm

Descendants

Middle High German: elline, elne, elle, eln, ellen, ele
- Cimbrian: élla
- German: Elle

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *alinu, whence also Old English eln, Old Norse ǫln. Compare Latin ulna.

Noun

elina f

ulna, ell
ell (unit of measurement)

Descendants

Middle Low German: elne
- German Low German: Ell

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