ælfen

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Feminine of ælf, equivalent to ælf +‎ -en. Cognate with Middle High German elbinne (“a fairy, nymph”).

Noun

ælfen f (nominative plural ælfena)

  1. A female elf, a fairy, nymph

Derived terms
  • beorgælfen, bergælfen f — mountain nymph, oread
  • feldlælfen f — field nymph
  • mūntælfen f — a mountain nymph
  • sǣælfen f — sea nymph
  • wæterælfen f — water nymph

Descendants

References
  • 1916, John R. Clark, "A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary for the Use of Students", ælfen et al.
  • Bosworth, J. (2010, March 21). An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online (T. N. Toller & Others, Eds.), ælfen. Retrieved December 12, 2011
  • Wikipedia, elf
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.