"העלפֿאַנד" meaning in Yiddish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛlfand/ Forms: helfand [romanization], helfandn [romanization]
Etymology: From Middle High German hëlfant, ultimately from Latin elephantus. The form עלעפֿאַנט (elefant) is modified to be closer to the Latin, as happened in German Elefant. Etymology templates: {{inh|yi|gmh|hëlfant}} Middle High German hëlfant, {{der|yi|la|elephantus}} Latin elephantus, {{doublet|yi|עלעפֿאַנט|notext=1}} עלעפֿאַנט (elefant), {{cog|de|Elefant}} German Elefant Head templates: {{head|yi|noun|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=}} העלפֿאַנד • (helfand) m, {{yi-noun|g=m|pl=n}} העלפֿאַנד • (helfand) m, plural העלפֿאַנדן (helfandn)
  1. elephant Categories (lifeform): Mammals Synonyms: העלפֿאַנט (helfant), עלעפֿאַנט (elefant)

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      "ipa": "/ˈhɛlfand/"
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