nypel

Old English

Etymology

From earlier *niebel, from Proto-West Germanic *nabīl, equivalent to nebb +‎ -el.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈny.pel/

Noun

nypel m

  1. trunk of an elephant
    Synonym: bile

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative nypel nypelas
accusative nypel nypelas
genitive nypeles nypela
dative nypele nypelum

Descendants

  • Middle English: *nepel, *nypel