elver
elver · elvers
Steigaal
A young eelA young eel.
/ˈɛlvə(ɹ)/
Meaning
1 sensesA young eel.
Steigaal
young eel
Translations
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By meaning 1
a young eel:
Origin
Variant of eelfare, originally "brood of young eels", from Middle English *elfare, *elvareVariant of eelfare, originally "brood of young eels", from Middle English *elfare, *elvare, from el (“eel”) + fare (“group of journeyers”). Equivalent to eel + fare.
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