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die Elle

C1

the ulna / a cubit / yardstick

English meaning
the ulna / a cubit / yardstick
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Ellen
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Parts of the Body

Elle in a sentence

Die Elle ist ein Knochen im Unterarm.

The ulna is a bone in the forearm.

Declension of die Elle

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Elledie Ellen
Accusativedie Elledie Ellen
Dativeder Elleden Ellen
Genitiveder Elleder Ellen

Word family

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Where Elle comes from

mittelhochdeutsch el(l)e, eln(e), elline, althochdeutsch elina, germanisch *alíno „Elle“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert; weitere Herkunft unklar

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Questions about Elle

Is it der, die or das Elle?

It is die Elle — Elle is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Ellen.

What is the plural of Elle?

The plural of die Elle is die Ellen.

What is the genitive of Elle?

The genitive singular is der Elle. The dative plural is den Ellen.

What does Elle mean in English?

die Elle means "the ulna / a cubit / yardstick". For example: "Die Elle ist ein Knochen im Unterarm." — "The ulna is a bone in the forearm."

What level is Elle in German?

Elle is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the parts of the body vocabulary.

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