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elke

elke noun: the European wild, whistling, or common swan (Cygnus cygnus, syn. Cygnus ferus). Also the obsolete form of elk.

Noun

elke (plural elkes)

  1. (obsolete) The European wild, whistling, or common swan (Cygnus cygnus, syn. Cygnus ferus).

Also used as

elke is also the obsolete form of elk.

Forms of elke

pluralelkes
alternative formelk

Questions about elke

What does elke mean?
Elke means the European wild, whistling, or common swan (Cygnus cygnus, syn. Cygnus ferus).
What part of speech is elke?
Elke is a noun.
What is the plural of elke?
The plural of elke is elkes.

Words near elke in the dictionary

  1. Elkasaite
  2. Elkasaites
  3. elkburger
  4. elkburgers
  5. Elkdom
  6. elke
  7. elkerite
  8. elkerites
  9. elkes
  10. Elkesaite
  11. Elkesaites

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