elf
Meaning
-
eleven
Concepts
eleven
elf
fairy
sprite
goblin
hobgoblin
imp
spirit
kobold
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛl(ə)f/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch ellef, elf, from Old Dutch *ellef, from Proto-Germanic *ainalif, a compound of *ainaz and *-lif. Compare German elf, West Frisian alve, English eleven, Danish elleve.
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Sentences
Drieënvijftig 53 min elf 11 is tweeënveertig 42 .
53
11
42
Fifty-three minus eleven is forty-two.