alv

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See also: ALV, älv, and alv.

Translingual

Symbol

alv

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-5 language code for Atlantic–Congo languages.

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse afl.

Pronunciation

Noun

alv n (genitive singular alvs, uncountable)

  1. physical strength, might

Declension

Declension of alv (singular only)
n3s singular
indefinite definite
nominative alv alvið
accusative alv alvið
dative alvi alvinum
genitive alvs alvsins

Synonyms

Finnish

Noun

alv

  1. VAT (value added tax); Abbreviation of arvonlisävero.

Norwegian Bokmål

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alv

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse alfr, from Proto-Germanic *albiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /alv/,

Noun

alv m (definite singular alven, indefinite plural alver, definite plural alvene)

  1. an elf (mythical being)

References

“alv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse alfr, from Proto-Germanic *albiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós.

Noun

alv m (definite singular alven, indefinite plural alvar, definite plural alvane)

  1. an elf (mythical being)
    • 1867, Kristofer Janson, Alven min:
      Eg tenkte dat so mang ein Gong: "aa han, som var so sæl, at faa ein Alv med Laatt og Song, i Stova berr' eit Bil […]
      I thought so many a time: "oh he, who was so blessed, to have an elf with mirth and song, in his house just for a while

Related terms

Male given names:

Female given names:

References

“alv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Romansch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin albus.

Adjective

alv m (feminine singular alva, masculine plural alvs, feminine plural alvas)

  1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter) white

Antonyms

  • (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) nair
  • (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) ner
  • (Surmiran) neir

Spanish

Phrase

alv

  1. Initialism of a la verga.

Swedish

Alternative forms

  • alf (officially obsolete since 1906, but still used for etymology 1)

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse alfr, from Proto-Germanic *albiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós.

Noun

alv c

  1. (mythology, fantasy) elf; a human-resembling, often magical, being
Declension
Declension of alv 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative alv alven alver alverna
Genitive alvs alvens alvers alvernas
Related terms

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

alv c (uncountable)

  1. subsoil
Declension
Declension of alv 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative alv alven — —
Genitive alvs alvens — —
Compounds

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