elne
elne verb: to strengthen; hearten; comfort; encourage. Also the alternative form of ellen.
Verb
elne (third-person singular simple present elnes, present participle elning, simple past and past participle elned)
- To strengthen; hearten; comfort; encourage.
Proper noun capitalized: Elne
Elne
- A town of Pyrénées-Orientales department, Occitania, France.
Also used as
elne is also the alternative form of ellen.
Forms of elne
| third-person singular present | elnes |
|---|---|
| present participle | elning |
| past participle | elned |
| past | elned |
Origin of elne
From Middle English elnen, from Old English elnian (“to emulate, endeavor to be equal, be zealous, strive with zeal after another, make strong, strengthen, comfort oneself, gain strength”), from Proto-West Germanic *alljanōn, from Proto-Germanic *aljanōną (“to strengthen, encourage”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“to grow, nourish”). Cognate with Old High German ellinōn (“to emulate, strive”), Icelandic elna (“to grow stronger”), Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽𐍉𐌽 (aljanōn, “to emulate”). See ellen.
From Middle English elne, ellen, from Old English ellen (“zeal, strength, power, vigor, valor, courage, fortitude, strife, contention”). More at ellen.
Borrowed from French Elne, itself from Catalan Elna.
Words formed from elne
Questions about elne
- What does elne mean?
- Elne means to strengthen; hearten; comfort; encourage.
- What part of speech is elne?
- Elne can be a verb or a proper noun.
- What is the past tense of elne?
- The past tense of elne is elned.
Words near elne in the dictionary
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