elf
A supernatural being or spirit associated with illness, mischief, and harmful or…A supernatural being or spirit associated with illness, mischief, and harmful or dangerous magical influence; in later Norse sources, sometimes divided into benevolent light elves (inhabiting Álfheimr) and malevolent dark elves.
» What's an elf?
Was ist eine Elbe?
Что такое "эльф"?
Значення
значень: 5(Germanic)A supernatural being or spirit associated with illness, mischief, and harmful or dangerous magical influence; in later Norse sources, sometimes divided into benevolent light elves (inhabiting Álfheimr) and malevolent dark elves.
Elfe, Elf, Elb
альвalʹv, эльфelʹf, эльфelʹf
альвalʹv, ельфelʹf, ельфelʹf
A small, magical creature similar to a fairy, often mischievous, playful, or occasionally helpful.
A member of a race of tall, slender, graceful beings with pointed ears, typically immortal or very long-lived and possessing wisdom and magical abilities.
эльфelʹf
(Південна Африка)Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).
(застаріле)A very diminutive person; a dwarf.
- (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
- below 3 kilohertz
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речень: 81What's an elf?
ruЧто такое "эльф"?
deWas ist eine Elbe?
I saw the elves again.
Я знову бачив елфів.
deIch habe wieder die Elben gesehen.
Tom looks like an elf.
Том схожий на ельфа.
ruТом похож на эльфа.
I'm an elf.
Я ельфійка.
ruЯ эльф.
deIch bin eine Elfin.
A group of elves accompany him.
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Походження
From Middle English elf, from Old English ielf, ælf, from Proto-West Germanic *albi, fromFrom Middle English elf, from Old English ielf, ælf, from Proto-West Germanic *albi, from Proto-Germanic *albiz. Ultimately probably derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elbʰós (“white”). Doublet of alf, awf, and oaf. The modern fantasy literature sense was popularised by the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.
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