elnboga

Old English

Alternative forms
  • elboga

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *alinabugô, corresponding to eln + boga. Cognate with Middle Dutch elleboghe (Dutch elleboog), Old High German elinbogo (German Ellenbogen), Old Norse ǫllnbogi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈelnˌboɡɑ/, [ˈelnboɣɑ]

Noun

elnboga m

  1. elbow

Declension
Declension of elnboga (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative elnboga elnbogan
accusative elnbogan elnbogan
genitive elnbogan elnbogena
dative elnbogan elnbogum

Descendants
  • Middle English: *elboghe, *elboȝe, elbowe
    • Scots: elbuck (earlier elbok)
    • English: elbow
    • Yola: helbough, helboge
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