ellen

• elne

From Middle English elne, ellen, from Old English ellen (“zeal, strength, power, vigor, valor, courage, fortitude, strife, contention”), from Proto-Germanic *aljaną (“zeal, power, courage”), from Proto-Indo-European *al- (“to burn”). Cognate with Middle High German ellen (“strength, manhood”), Middle Low German ellen (“strength, power, courage, vigor, bravery”), Icelandic elja (“endurance, energy”).

ellen (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) Zeal.
2. (obsolete) Strength; courage.
3. (theology) Strength vouchsafed; comfort; grace.

ellen c

1. singular definite of el

• IPA^(key): /ˈelːen/, [ˈe̞lːe̞n]
• Hyphenation: el‧len

ellen

1. if I not, unless I

   Ellen syö, jään nälkäiseksi.

   If I don't eat, I will stay hungry.

• jollen

• ellet
• ellei
• ellemme
• ellette
• elleivät

• IPA^(key): [ˈɛlːɛn]

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• Hyphenation: el‧len

ellen (plural ellenek)

1. enemy (short form of ellenség)
2. opponent (short form of ellenfél)

ellen

1. against

• ellenben
• ellene
• ellenében
• ellenez
• ellenkezik
• ellenség
• ellent

• Appendix:Hungarian postpositions

From Old High German elilenti. Compare German elend.

• IPA^(key): /ˈælen/, [ˈælən]

ellen (masculine ellenen, neuter ellent, comparative méi ellen, superlative am ellensten)

1. ugly

From Old English eln.

ellen

1. Alternative form of elne (“ell”)

From Old English ellen.

ellen

1. Alternative form of elne (“power”)

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈeːllen/

ēllen

1. first-person singular past indicative of eallit

From Proto-Germanic *aljaną. Cognate with Old Saxon ellan, Old High German ellan, Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 (aljan), Old Norse eljan (Icelandic elja).

• IPA^(key): /ˈellen/

ellen n

1. strength, courage, bravery

• elnian

• Middle English: elne, ellen
  • English: elne, ellen