Elfer

See also: elfér

German

Etymology

From elf +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛlvɐ/ (predominantly)
• IPA^(key): /ˈɛlfɐ/ (some speakers in southern Germany and Austria)

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Elfer m (strong, genitive Elfers, plural Elfer)

1. someone or something with the number eleven (a bus line, a football player etc.)
2. penalty kick (in association football, taken from eleven metres from the goal)

Declension

Declension of Elfer [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Elfer	die	Elfer
genitive	eines	des	Elfers	der	Elfer
dative	einem	dem	Elfer	den	Elfern
accusative	einen	den	Elfer	die	Elfer

Further reading

• “Elfer” in Duden online