alen

Pronunciation: [ˈæːln̩]

“alen” is a Danish word. Its meaning in English:

noun

cubit, ell (a unit of length of varying value, in Denmark 62.8 cm (equal to 2 feet) until 1907)

From Old Norse alin, ǫln, from Proto-Germanic *alinō (“elbow, ell”), cognate with English ell, German Elle. Compare also albue (“elbow”).

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