Polyglot Dictionary

Elfe

/ˈɛlfə/

die noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Elfen

Meaning

  1. elf (a mythical, magical being, often with pointed ears)

    • Die Elfe lebt tief im verzauberten Wald.

      The elf lives deep in the enchanted forest.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Practice

1 What does Elfe mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ lebt tief im verzauberten Wald.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Elfe?

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