Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eland

/ˈiːlənd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: eland
IPA: /ˈiːlənd/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh.

name

name

A village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States.

Example Sentences

"As a matter of fact, however, I had never seen an eland in a wild state before."
"You almost forget you're in Africa. But suddenly you remember when a big eland goes trudging off from beside the road."

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans eland, from Dutch eland (“elk”), from Middle Dutch elant, from obsolete early modern German elend, from Middle High German elen, see German Elen for more. Doublet of elk.

Origin

Source language: Afrikaans

Word Breakdown

Root: eland, elant, elend, elen, ealand

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈiːlənd/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

elands (plural)

Synonyms

Oreas Oreas canna

Rhymes With

zealand leland freeland zeeland wieland vreeland breeland kneeland nieland wheeland new zealand ponteland

Questions

How do you pronounce eland?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiːlənd/.
What does eland mean?: A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh.
Where does eland come from?: It is traced to Afrikaans.

How to pronounce eland

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