ellen

Alternative forms

• elne

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛl.ən/
• Rhymes: -ɛlən

Noun

ellen (uncountable)

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

Noun

ellen c

1. definite singular of el

Pronunciation

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Noun

ellen

1. plural of el

Etymology

Univerbation of ellä (“if”) (dialectal) +‎ en

Pronunciation

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

Conjunction

ellen

1. if I not, unless I

   Ellen syö, jään nälkäiseksi.

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

See also

• ellet
• ellei
• ellemme
• ellette
• elleivät