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
  • English: nipple