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Elle.

ulna (bone of the forearm)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛlə/
  1. ulna (bone of the forearm)

    feminine
  2. ell (historic unit of length)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German elle, from Old High German elina, from Proto-West Germanic *alinu. The form elle is most readily explained as an assimilation of syncopated elne (like müller from earlier mülnære). Alternatively it can also be a backformation from apocopated eln, elen. Cognate with English ell, which compare.

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