Elf

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Contents 1 German 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Noun 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 References

[edit] German

[edit] Etymology 1

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

[edit] Noun

Elf f. (genitive Elf, no plural)

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

[edit] Etymology 2

Derived from English literature, 18th century.

[edit] Noun

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

1. elf.

[edit] Derived terms

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

[edit] References

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