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Elfen
elfen
elfen
See also: Elfen
English
Adjective
elfen (comparative more elfen, superlative most elfen)
- Belonging to, or relating to, elves.
- 1857, Olaf Liliekrans, A Play in Three Acts:
- ALFHILD. Were I an elfen maid, then truly, say I, it would fare with you ill! / OLAF. Forsooth, then are you the elfen maid!
- 2008, Diane Fürch, caption to Elfen Scout:
- Everyday she patrols the borders of the elfen realm to make sure that humans stay out.
- 1857, Olaf Liliekrans, A Play in Three Acts:
Old English
Alternative forms
- ælfen
- ielfen
Etymology
Feminine of elf, equivalent to elf + -en. Cognate with Middle High German elbinne (“a fairy, nymph”).
Noun
elfen f (nominative plural elfena)
Derived terms
- dūnelfen f — mountain nymph
- sǣlfen f — sea nymph
- wæterelfen f — water nymph
- wūduelfen f — wood nymph
- wyldeelfen f — tree nymph
Descendants
References
- 1916, John R. Clark, "A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary for the Use of Students", elfen et al.
- Bosworth, J. (2010, March 21). An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online (T. N. Toller & Others, Eds.), elfen. Retrieved December 12, 2011
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elfen on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Welsh
Etymology
Cognate with Cornish elven, Breton elfenn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛlvɛn/
Noun
elfen f (plural elfennau)
Derived terms
- elfen gemegol
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
elfen | unchanged | unchanged | helfen |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |