Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elf-maiden

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: elf--maid-en
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

elfmaid, a female elf.

Example Sentences

"“There upon the hill, close by the wood, did I act the elf-maiden,” said Sophie."
"That elf-maiden smote with her hand so white, “Sorrow and sickness on thee alight” That elf-maiden smote with her cap so small, “No more shall priest's benison on thee fall!”"

Etymology

From elf + maiden.

Inflected Forms

elf-maidens (plural)

Questions

What does elf-maiden mean?: elfmaid, a female elf.
Where does elf-maiden come from?: From elf + maiden.

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