eolh

Old English

Alternative forms

• elch, elh, eolc, eolch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *elh, from Proto-Germanic *elhaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e͜olx/, [e͜oɫx]

Noun

eolh m (nominative plural ēolas)

1. elk (UK), moose (US) (the largest member of the deer family; Alces alces)

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	eolh	ēolas
accusative	eolh	ēolas
genitive	ēoles	ēola
dative	ēole	ēolum

Descendants

• Middle English: elk, elke
  • English: elk
    • → German: Elk (obsolete)
    • → Korean: 엘크 (elkeu)
    • → Malayalam: എൽക്ക് (elkkŭ)
    • → Welsh: elc