Information about the word elk (English → Esperanto: alko)

Synonym: moose

Part of speechcommon noun
Pronunciation/ɛlk/
Hyphenationelk
Shavian alphabet𐑧𐑤𐑒
Deseret alphabet𐐯𐑊𐐿
Pluralelks, elk

Usage samples

The hairs were from an elk.
There are worries that if elk and bison cause extensive crop damage, as they do in other countries where they are present, such as the US, there will be similar clashes in Mecklenburg‐Vorpommern.
A wandering elk spotted at dozens of locations across Central Europe this summer has been captured by authorities in Austria and released close to the Czech border.
In May of 2019, we wrote a blog about the danger young elks present to drivers in early summer.
Elks, common in sparsely populated Sweden, are normally shy but can become aggressive when they eat rotten apples, a favourite winter snack that can make them drunk.
Always pay attention to traffic signs warning about elk.

Translations

Afrikaanseland
Catalanant; dant
Czechlos
Danishelg
Dutcheland
English (Old English)eolh
Esperantoalko
Faeroeseelgur
Finnishhirvi
Frenchélan
GermanElch
Greekάλκυ
Hungarianjávorszarvas
Icelandicelgur
Italianalce
Kabylianamezzirez (ⴰⵎⴻⵣⵣⵉⵔⴻⵣ)
Latinalces
Malayrusa besar
Norwegianelg
Polishłoś
Portuguesealce
Romanianelan
Russianлось; сохатый
Saterland FrisianElch
Scotselk
Spanishalce; ante
Swahilielki
Swedishälg
Thaiกวางมูส
Turkishsıgın
Ukrainianлось
Yiddishלאָס