älva

See also: alva, Alva, and alvā

Swedish

älvor

Alternative forms

• älfva (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Swedish ælf, from Old Norse alfr, from Proto-Germanic *albiz (“fairy, elf”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛlˌva/

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• Homophone: elva

Noun

älva c or f

1. A human-like creature from the Swedish mythology similar to an elf or fairy. She is often a young beautiful female, and can sometimes see her dancing in the mist. Feminine form of alv.

Declension

Declension of älva
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	älva	älvan	älvor	älvorna
Genitive	älvas	älvans	älvors	älvornas

See also

• alv
• väsen
• älv
• älvdans

References

• älva in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• älva in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• älva in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)