Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elfland

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: elfland
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The land of the elves; home of the elves.

noun

Alternative form of Elfland.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Elf-land was the name of the realm ruled by the king of Phairie."
"O sweet and far from cliff and scar / The horns of Elfland faintly blowing."
"For there could be no doubt of it - it was true beyond disputing; he had met the best knight in Elfland, and he was not defeated yet!"

Etymology

From Middle English elfland, equivalent to elf + land; the idea of a home for elves appears in Scots Elfhame and Old Norse Álfheimr.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: elfland

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Elfenland (alternative) Elvenland (alternative)

Questions

What does elfland mean?: The land of the elves; home of the elves.
Where does elfland come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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