English

Noun

olifant ‎(plural olifants)

1. (obsolete) An elephant.
2. (historical) An ancient horn, made of ivory.

Translations

Afrikaans

Noun

olifant ‎(plural olifante)

1. elephant

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːlifɑnt/

Noun

olifant m ‎(plural olifanten, diminutive olifantje n)

1. elephant

Derived terms

• kamerolifant
• olifantengeheugen
• zeeolifant

Middle English

Alternative forms

• olifaunt
• oliphant
• olyphant

Etymology

Old French olifant

Noun

olifant (plural olifants)

1. elephant
2. ivory
3. elephant tusk
4. musical instrument made of elephant tusks
5. musical instrument resembling elephant tusks

Norwegian

Noun

olifant

1. oliphaunt

Inflection

Old French

Etymology

Latin elephantus

Noun

olifant m ‎(oblique plural olifanz or olifantz, nominative singular olifanz or olifantz, nominative plural olifant)

1. Alternative form of olifan

Vilamovian

Alternative forms

• elefaont

Noun

olifant m (plural olifanta)

1. elephant