Elf

See also elf, and ELF

German

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʔɛlf/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *ainlif- (eleven), a compound of *ainaz (one) and *lif-.

Noun

Elf f. (genitive Elf, no plural)

1. A football team (so called because that is the number of players on such a team).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English elf in 18th century literature, from Old English ælf, from Proto-Germanic *albiz.

Noun

Elf m (genitive singular: Elfen, nominative plural: Elfen)

1. elf.

Derived terms

• Elfe (female form), in the context of Tolkien's work also: Elfin
• elfisch

References

• Marshall Jones Company (1930). Mythology of All Races Series, Volume 2 Eddic, Great Britain: Marshall Jones Company, 1930, pp. 220.