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elf

1

[ elf ]

noun

plural elves
  1. (in folklore) one of a class of preternatural beings, especially from mountainous regions, with magical powers, given to capricious and often mischievous interference in human affairs, and usually imagined to be a diminutive being in human form; sprite; fairy.
  2. a diminutive person, especially a child.
  3. a mischievous person, especially a child.


ELF

2
or elf

abbreviation for

Radio.

ELF

1

abbreviation for

  1. extremely low frequency
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

elf

2

/ É›±ô´Ú /

noun

  1. (in folklore) one of a kind of legendary beings, usually characterized as small, manlike, and mischievous
  2. a mischievous or whimsical child
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±ð±ô´ÚËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±ð±ô´Úl¾±°ì±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of elf1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, from Old English ælf, elf, ylf, akin to Old High German alp “incubus†( Middle High German alp , German Alp “n¾±²µ³ó³Ù³¾²¹°ù±ðâ€), Old Norse á±ô´Ú°ù, Danish alf “e±ô´Ú†æ±ô´Ú±ð²Ô; elfin
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of elf1

Old English æ±ô´Ú; related to Old Norse elfr elf, Middle Low German alf incubus, Latin albus white
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Synonym Study

See fairy.
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Example Sentences

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"Kids came in, I told them Santa's hat was missing as a naughty elf had stolen it and they needed to raise Christmas spirit and find it," Mrs Miller, of Darlington, said.

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Father Christmas was announced to guests by an elf - the couple's youngest son.

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In the film, Buddy is an adult human who had been raised by elves at the North Pole but travels to New York to meet his biological father.

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She encounters elves fixing the trashed house, models playing Twister in high heels, Jesus opening a fridge to check for food and a woman destroying a Christmas tree with garden shears.

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We believe in Santa Claus, reindeer that fly, and elves on shelves that descend from the North Pole and embed themselves in our homes.

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What Is The Plural Of Elf?

Plural word for elf

The plural form of elf is elves, pronounced [ elvz ]. The plurals of some other singular words that end -f are also formed in this way, including leaf/leaves, wife/wives, and knife/knives. A similar change is made when pluralizing hoof as hooves.

that are formed like elves derive directly from their original pluralization in Old English.

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