Elfin

Elfin

See also: elfin

German

Etymology

From Elf (“elf”) +‎ -in (“female”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔɛlfɪn/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: el‧fin

Noun

Elfin f (genitive Elfin, plural Elfinnen, masculine Elf)

  1. a female elf (fantasy humanoid)

Declension

Declension of Elfin [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Elfin die Elfinnen
genitive einer der Elfin der Elfinnen
dative einer der Elfin den Elfinnen
accusative eine die Elfin die Elfinnen

Further reading

  • “Elfin”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
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