elf

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Meaning

Concepts

eleven

elf

fairy

sprite

goblin

hobgoblin

imp

spirit

kobold

Frequency

B1
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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