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elf

num · /ɛlf/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German eilf, eilef, einlif, from Old High German einlif, from Proto-Germanic *ainalif, a compound of *ainaz and *-lif. Until the 19th century usually written eilf; the monophthongal form is of Central and Low German origin (Middle Low German elf). Compare Dutch elf, West Frisian alve, English eleven, Danish elleve.

Translation

  1. eleven cardinal, numeral

    Rosie durfte bis elf aufbleiben.

    Rosie was allowed to stay up till eleven o'clock.

    Du solltest jetzt besser nicht mehr nach draußen gehen. Es ist fast elf.

    You had better not go out now. It's almost 11.

    Es ist schon elf. Ich muss jetzt gehen.

    It's already eleven o'clock. I must be leaving now.

die Elf

noun · /ʔɛlf/ ·
Etymology

From elf (“eleven”).

Translation

  1. eleven feminine
  2. football team, XI (so called because eleven is the number of players on such a team) feminine

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Elf Elfen
Accusative Elf Elfen
Dative Elf Elfen
Genitive Elf Elfen

Elf

noun · /ʔɛlf/ ·
Etymology

Borrowed from English elf in 18th century literature, from Old English ælf, from Proto-West Germanic *albi, from Proto-Germanic *albiz. Doublet of Alb.

Translation

  1. elf masculine, mixed

    So heftig ist ihr Zwist, daß alle ihre Elfen / Vor Angst in Ahorn-Becher sich verkriechen.

    But they do square, that all their Elues for feare / Creepe into Acorne cups and hide them there.

  2. eleven source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  3. elf source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  4. the eleven source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Elf Elfen
Accusative Elfen Elfen
Dative Elfen Elfen
Genitive Elfen Elfen