alfr

See also: álfr and Álfr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *albiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós.

Noun

alfr m (genitive alfar, plural alfir)

elf

Declension

Declension of alfr (strong i-stem, ar-genitive)

masculine	singular		plural
masculine	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	alfr	alfrinn	alfir	alfirnir
accusative	alf	alfinn	alfi	alfina
dative	alf	alfinum	ǫlfum	ǫlfunum
genitive	alfar	alfarins	alfa	alfanna

Descendants

Danish: alf
English: auf, oaf
Faroese: álvur
Icelandic: álfur

Norwegian: alv, elv
Scottish Gaelic: ealbhar
Swedish: alf, alv

References

Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Alexander MacBain, Eneas Mackay, 1911

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