elfen

See also: Elfen

English

Etymology

From elf +‎ -en. Compare elfin, elven.

Adjective

elfen (comparative more elfen, superlative most elfen)

  1. Belonging to, or relating to, elves.
    • 1857, Olaf Liliekrans, A Play in Three Acts:
      ALFHILD. Were I an elfen maid, then truly, say I, it would fare with you ill! / OLAF. Forsooth, then are you the elfen maid!

Anagrams

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛlvən/
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Noun

elfen

  1. plural of elf

Old English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈel.fen/, [ˈeɫ.ven]

Noun

elfen f

  1. Alternative form of ielfen

Declension
Declension of elfen (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative elfen elfenna, elfenne
accusative elfenne elfenna, elfenne
genitive elfenne elfenna
dative elfenne elfennum

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *elβ̃en (whence also Cornish elven, Breton elfenn), borrowed from Latin elementum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛlvɛn/
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Noun

elfen f (plural elfennau)

  1. element (essential part)
  2. (chemistry) element
  3. element, factor, part

Derived terms
  • elfen gemegol (“chemical element”)
  • elfennol (“elementary”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
elfen unchanged unchanged helfen
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “elfen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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