elfe

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English

Noun

elfe (plural elfes)

  1. Obsolete spelling of elf

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Esperanto

Etymology

elfo (“elf”) +‎ -e (adverb)

Pronunciation

Adverb

elfe

  1. in an elfin manner, elvishly
  2. in Elvish (language)

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish älf, from Old Norse alfr, compare Old English ælf. Originated from Indo-European Proto-Indo-European *h₂elbʰós (“brilliant, shining white”) via Proto-Germanic *albiz (“elf”).

Pronunciation

Noun

elfe m (plural elfes)

  1. elf
  2. (meteorology) elve
    Hypernyms: éclair, foudre
    Coordinate terms: farfadet, jet bleu

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Lombard

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛlf/ (Western, Milanese)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛl.fe/ (Eastern, Bergamasque)

Noun

elfe f pl

  1. plural of elfa

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English ælf.

Noun

elfe

  1. Alternative form of elf

Etymology 2

From Old English ælfen.

Noun

elfe

  1. Alternative form of elven
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