elev
See also: elév and elev.
Danish
Etymology
From French élève (“pupil, student”), from élever (“raise”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eleːv/, [eˈleːˀw]
Noun
elev c (singular definite eleven, plural indefinite elever)
Declension
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | elev | eleven | elever | eleverne |
| genitive | elevs | elevens | elevers | elevernes |
References
- “elev” in Den Danske Ordbog
North Frisian
| < 10 | 11 | 12 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : elev Ordinal : elefst | ||
Alternative forms
- elwen (Föhr-Amrum)
- alwen (Mooring)
Pronunciation
Numeral
elev
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From French élève, from élever (“bring up”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛleːʋ/
- Rhymes: -eːʋ
Noun
elev m (definite singular eleven, indefinite plural elever, definite plural elevene)
- (school) pupil
- apprentice, trainee
- disciple
Derived terms
References
- “elev” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From French élève, from élever (“bring up”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛleːʋ/
- Rhymes: -eːʋ
Noun
elev m (definite singular eleven, indefinite plural elevar, definite plural elevane)
- (school) pupil
- apprentice, trainee
- disciple
Derived terms
- skoleelev, skuleelev
References
- “elev” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romanian
Etymology
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
elev m (plural elevi, feminine equivalent elevă)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | elev | elevul | elevi | elevii | |
| genitive-dative | elev | elevului | elevi | elevilor | |
| vocative | elevule | elevilor | |||
References
- “elev”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025
Swedish
Etymology
From French élève (“pupil, student”).
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
elev c
- a student, a pupil (at school, or more generally)
- elever i grundskolan
- students in elementary / primary school
- Jag är mästarens elev
- I am the master's student
Usage notes
A student at a college or university is idiomatically a student.
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | elev | elevs |
| definite | eleven | elevens | |
| plural | indefinite | elever | elevers |
| definite | eleverna | elevernas |