Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elfen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: elfen
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Belonging to, or relating to, elves.

Example Sentences

"ALFHILD. Were I an elfen maid, then truly, say I, it would fare with you ill! / OLAF. Forsooth, then are you the elfen maid!"

Etymology

From elf + -en. Compare elfin, elven.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: elf

Inflected Forms

more elfen (comparative) most elfen (superlative)

Derived Forms

elfenfolk Elfenland

Questions

What does elfen mean?: Belonging to, or relating to, elves.
Where does elfen come from?: From elf + -en. Compare elfin, elven.

How to pronounce elfen

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