elfje

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Dutch

Etymology

From elf +‎ -je.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɛlf.jə/
Audio: (file)
Hyphenation: elf‧je

Noun

elfje n (plural elfjes)

diminutive of elf
(poetry) elevenie, a type of eleven-word free-form cinquain

Descendants

→ English: elevenie (calque)
→ German: Elfchen (calque)

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