alv

See also: ALV, älv, and alv.

Translingual

Symbol

alv

1. (international standards) ISO 639-5 language code for Atlantic–Congo languages.

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse afl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alv/
• Rhymes: -alv

Noun

alv n (genitive singular alvs, uncountable)

1. physical strength, might

Declension

n3s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	alv	alvið
accusative	alv	alvið
dative	alvi	alvinum
genitive	alvs	alvsins

Synonyms

• kropsstyrki, megi, máttur

Finnish

Noun

alv

1. VAT (value added tax); abbreviation of arvonlisävero

Norwegian Bokmål

alv

Alternative forms

• elv

Etymology

From Old Norse alfr, from Proto-Germanic *albiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alv/, [ɑlʋ]

Noun

alv m (definite singular alven, indefinite plural alver, definite plural alvene)

1. an elf (mythical being)

References

“alv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• elv

Etymology

From Old Norse alfr, from Proto-Germanic *albiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós.

Noun

alv m (definite singular alven, indefinite plural alvar, definite plural alvane)

1. an elf (mythical being)
   • 1867, Kristofer Janson, Alven min:

     Eg tenkte dat so mang ein Gong: "aa han, som var so sæl, at faa ein Alv med Laatt og Song, i Stova berr' eit Bil […]

     I thought so many a time: "oh he, who was so blessed, to have an elf with mirth and song, in his house just for a while […]

Related terms

Male given names:

• Alleiv
• Alv
• Alvar
• Alve
• Alvfinn
• Alvgaut
• Alvgeir
• Alvgisl, Alvgils, Algils
• Alvgrim, Algrim
• Alvkjell
• Alvlak
• Alvljot
• Alvrek, Alvrik
• Brandalv
• Gandalv
• Geiralv
• Hundalv
• Joalv
• Rodalv
• Runalv
• Toralv
• Vindalv

Female given names:

• Alvdis
• Alvfrid
• Alvgjerd
• Alvheid
• Alvhild
• Alvlaug, Allaug
• Alvny
• Arnelv
• Audelv
• Diselv
• Fridelv
• Gudelv
• Gunnelv
• Ragnelv
• Rodelv
• Runelv
• Skjaldelv
• Torelv
• Véelv
• Åselv

References

“alv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Romansh

Alternative forms

• alb (Vallader)

Etymology

From Latin albus.

Adjective

alv m (feminine singular alva, masculine plural alvs, feminine plural alvas)

1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter) white

Antonyms

• (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) nair
• (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) ner
• (Surmiran) neir

Spanish

Phrase

alv

1. initialism of a la verga

Swedish

Alternative forms

• alf (officially obsolete since 1906, but still used for etymology 1)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alv/, [alːv]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse alfr, from Proto-Germanic *albiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós.

Noun

alv c

1. (mythology, fantasy) elf; a human-resembling, often magical, being
   • 2016, Lars Lönnroth, transl., Den poetiska Eddan, Atlantis, →ISBN, Lokes smädelser (Lokasenna) §2, page 153:

     Av asar och alver / som sitter här inne / vill ingen vara din vän.

     Of the Æsir and elves / who sit in here / no one wants to be your friend.

Declension

Declension of alv

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	alv	alvs
	definite	alven	alvens
plural	indefinite	alver	alvers
	definite	alverna	alvernas

Related terms

• älva

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

alv c (uncountable)

1. subsoil

Declension

Declension of alv

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	alv	alvs
	definite	alven	alvens
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Compounds

• alvjord

Anagrams

• lav, val