elfen
See also: Elfen
English
Etymology
From elf + -en. Compare elfin, elven.
Adjective
elfen (comparative more elfen, superlative most elfen)
- 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!
Derived terms
Anagrams
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛlvən/
Audio: (file)
Noun
elfen
- plural of elf
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈel.fen/, [ˈeɫ.ven]
Noun
elfen f
- alternative form of ielfen
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
| 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/
Audio: (file)
Noun
elfen f (plural elfennau)
Derived terms
- elfen gemegol (“chemical element”)
- elfennol (“elementary”)
- dadelfennu (“to analyse, to constitute”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| elfen | unchanged | unchanged | helfen |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
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