Auv

See also: auv and AUV

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• auf (Veldeke spelling)
• Auf (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, German-based spelling)
• Alf, Alv

Etymology

PIE word
*albʰós

Regular L-vocalisation of Alf, Alv, from Proto-West Germanic *albi, from Proto-Germanic *albiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈau̯f/, [ˈaʊ̯f]
• Rhymes: -au̯f

Noun

Auv m (plural Alve, diminutive Älvke) (German-based spelling)

1. (Germanic mythology) elf, often a malicious one
2. (Germanic folklore) creature that sits on one's chest while one sleeps

Derived terms

• Auvermännke