Old English · noun
ielfen
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈi͜yl.fen/[ˈi͜yɫ.ven]
- Syllables
- ˈi͜yl · fen (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- elfinelvenelffemale
Meaning
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female elf
Nimphae. aelfinni eadem. & muse | Nymphae: "female elves"; also musae. Oreades duun. aelfinni. | Oreades: "female mountain-elf." Driades. uudu. aelfinne | Dryades: "female wood-elf." Amadriades ua&er. aelfinñ | Hamadryades: "female water-elf." Maides feld. aelfinne | Maiades: "female field-e
manuscript early 9th century, Leiden, Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit Voccius Lat. 4o 106, f. 10r
Declension
All forms (4)
Etymology
Feminine of ielf, equivalent to ielf + -en. Cognate with or a parallel formation to Middle High German elbinne.
Descendants
elfin, elven
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