Meaning

5 senses
  1. (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

  2. A small, magical creature similar to a fairy, often mischievous, playful, or occasionally helpful.

  3. 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

  4. (South Africa)Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).

  5. (obsolete)A very diminutive person; a dwarf.

More definitions
  • (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
  • below 3 kilohertz

Examples

81 sentences
  1. What's an elf?

    ruЧто такое "эльф"?

    deWas ist eine Elbe?

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  2. I saw the elves again.

    Я знову бачив елфів.

    deIch habe wieder die Elben gesehen.

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  3. Tom looks like an elf.

    Том схожий на ельфа.

    ruТом похож на эльфа.

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  4. I'm an elf.

    Я ельфійка.

    ruЯ эльф.

    deIch bin eine Elfin.

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  5. A group of elves accompany him.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
Norse mythology: luminous spirit dwelling in Álfheim:
Русский
By meaning 1
Norse mythology: luminous spirit dwelling in Álfheim:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
mythical, supernatural being:

Origin

From Middle English elf, from Old English ielf, ælf, from Proto-West Germanic *albi, from

From 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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