alf
See also: Alf, ALF, älf, and 'alf
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse alfr, from Proto-Germanic *albiz.
Noun
alf c (singular definite alfen, plural indefinite alfer)
- fairy
- elf
Declension
Declension of alf
common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | alf | alfen | alfer | alferne |
genitive | alfs | alfens | alfers | alfernes |
Derived terms
- alfedans c
- alfedronning c
- alfelet
- alfepige c
- lysalf c
- svartalf c
References
- “alf” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch alf, from Old Dutch *alf, from Proto-Germanic *albiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós. Doublet with Dutch elf (“elf”), a modern borrowing from English.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑlf/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: alf
- Rhymes: -ɑlf
Noun
alf m (plural alven, diminutive alfje n, feminine alve)
- a type of folkloristic humanoid or spirit; an elf
Synonyms
- (mythical being): elf
Derived terms
- alvermannetje
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *alf, from Proto-Germanic *albiz.
Noun
alf m
- elf, evil spirit
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Dutch: alf
Further reading
- “alf”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “alf”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Old Norse
Noun
alf
- accusative singular of alfr
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *albiz.
Noun
alf m
- elf
Declension
Declension of alf (masculine a-stem)
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | alf | alvos |
accusative | alf | alvos |
genitive | alves | alvō |
dative | alve | alvum |
instrumental | — | — |
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse alfr, from Proto-Germanic *albiz.
Noun
alf c
- Alternative spelling of alv (“elf”)
Usage notes
- The word alf (alfven, alfver) turned into alv (alven, alver) in the 1906 spelling reform. Somehow, the old form also lives on, but now with different inflected forms.
Declension
Declension of alf | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | alf | alfen | alfer | alferna |
Genitive | alfs | alfens | alfers | alfernas |
Obsolete:
Declension of alf | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | alf | alfven | alfver | alfverna |
Genitive | alfs | alfvens | alfvers | alfvernas |
Anagrams
- fal
Vilamovian
< 10 | 11 | 12 > |
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Cardinal : alf Ordinal : alfty | ||
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alf/
Audio (file)
Numeral
ȧlf
- eleven
West Frisian
Numeral
alf
- Alternative form of alve