alv
Translingual edit
Symbol edit
alv
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
alv n (genitive singular alvs, uncountable)
Declension edit
Declension of alv (singular only) | ||
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n3s | singular | |
indefinite | definite | |
nominative | alv | alvið |
accusative | alv | alvið |
dative | alvi | alvinum |
genitive | alvs | alvsins |
Synonyms edit
Finnish edit
Noun edit
alv
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse alfr, from Proto-Germanic *albiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
alv m (definite singular alven, indefinite plural alver, definite plural alvene)
- an elf (mythical being)
References edit
“alv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse alfr, from Proto-Germanic *albiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós.
Noun edit
alv m (definite singular alven, indefinite plural alvar, definite plural alvane)
- an elf (mythical being)
- 1867, Kristofer Janson, Alven min:
- Eg tenkte dat so mang ein Gong: "aa han, som var so sæl, at faa ein Alv med Laatt og Song, i Stova berr' eit Bil […]
- I thought so many a time: "oh he, who was so blessed, to have an elf with mirth and song, in his house just for a while […]
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Male given names:
Female given names:
References edit
“alv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romansch edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Adjective edit
alv m (feminine singular alva, masculine plural alvs, feminine plural alvas)
Antonyms edit
Spanish edit
Phrase edit
alv
- Initialism of a la verga.
Swedish edit
Alternative forms edit
- alf (officially obsolete since 1906, but still used for etymology 1)
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse alfr, from Proto-Germanic *albiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós.
Noun edit
alv c
Declension edit
Declension of alv | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | alv | alven | alver | alverna |
Genitive | alvs | alvens | alvers | alvernas |
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun edit
alv c (uncountable)
Declension edit
Declension of alv | ||||
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Uncountable | ||||
Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | alv | alven | — | — |
Genitive | alvs | alvens | — | — |