elven
Belonging or relating to, or characteristic of, elvesBelonging or relating to, or characteristic of, elves; elfin, elflike.
» The quickest way to the elven neighborhood is through the orc neighborhood.
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1 sensesBelonging or relating to, or characteristic of, elves; elfin, elflike.
elbisch
эльфи́йскийelʹfíjskij
ельфі́йськийelʹfíjsʹkyj
Examples
5 sentencesThe quickest way to the elven neighborhood is through the orc neighborhood.
Tom is half-elven.
Tom has a piece of Elven bread.
deTom hat ein Stück Elbenbrot. — maaster
The princess fell in love with an Elven prince.
Mary teaches at the Dwarf school in the Elven forest.
deMaria unterrichtet an der Zwergenschule im Elfenwald. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From the attributive use of Middle English elven (“elf or fairy of either sex”) (see etymoFrom the attributive use of Middle English elven (“elf or fairy of either sex”) (see etymology 1), like English elfin, reinterpreted as elf + -en (suffix with the sense ‘pertaining to; having the qualities of; resembling’ forming adjectives). The word first appears in the English author and philologist J. R. R. Tolkien’s works The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954–1955): see the quotations.
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Forms
more elven, most elven| Comparative | more elven Lesson |
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| Superlative | most elven Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form