elpendier

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch elpendier, a compound of elpend + dier, with the former component from Proto-Germanic *elpanduz (“elephant; camel”), from late Latin elephantus, from earlier Latin elephans, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας (eléphas), from Proto-Berber. Re-analyzable as elp (“ivory”) +‎ dier (“animal”).

Noun

elpendier n (plural elpendieren, diminutive elpendiertje n)

  1. (rare) elephant
    Synonym: olifant
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