elf

(Angielski)

Noun

1. (Germanic) A supernatural being or spirit associated with illness, mischief, and harmful or dangerous magical influence; in later Norse sources, sometimes divided into benevolent light elves (inhabiting Álfheimr) and malevolent dark elves.
2. A small, magical creature similar to a fairy, often mischievous, playful, or occasionally helpful.
3. A member of a race of tall, slender, graceful beings with pointed ears, typically immortal or very long-lived and possessing wisdom and magical abilities.
4. (obsolete) A very diminutive person; a dwarf.
5. (South-Africa) Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).

Verb

To twist into elflocks (of hair); to mat.

Wymawiane jako (IPA)

/ɛlf/

Etymologia (Angielski)

Dziedziczone z średnioangielski: elf

Dziedziczone z staroangielski: ielf

In summary

From Middle English elf, from Old English ielf, ælf, from Proto-West Germanic *albi, from Proto-Germanic *albiz. Ultimately probably derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elbʰós (“white”). Doublet of alf, awf, and oaf. The modern fantasy literature sense was popularised by the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Koncepcje

elf

jedenaście

Łaba

rusałka

diabełek

wróżka

boginka

imp

hobgoblin

Synonimy

fairy

🧚

sprite

imp

👿

gnome

hob

goblin

pixy

spirit

hobgoblin

nymph

dwarf

puck

gremlin

pixie

charm

pygmy

brownie

fay

wizard

gnome 1

legendary creature

barghest

daemon

demon

eleven

genie

🧞

ghost

👻

incubus

kobold

leprechaun

lilliputian

manikin

midge

midget

minim

pigmy

runt

sylph

troll

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