Noun
der Elan
Pronunciation: /eˈlaːn/
verve, vigour, drive
C2
rank #10,061
Meanings
Noun
- verve, vigour, drive
- élan
Example sentence
Er hat es mit viel Elan gemacht.
He did it with great zeal.
Word forms
singular
der Elan
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Elan
Accusativeden Elan
Dativedem Elan
Genitivedes Elans
Elan has no common plural.
Usage
- mit neuem Elan — with renewed vigour; no article in this phrase
- voller Elan — full of enthusiasm and energy; describes how someone approaches an activity
Nach der Pause machten wir uns mit neuem Elan an die Arbeit.
After the break, we returned to work with renewed vigour.