dunielfen

Old English

Alternative forms

• dūnælfen

Etymology

From dūn +‎ ielfen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈduːnˌi͜yl.fen/, [ˈduːnˌi͜yɫ.ven]

Noun

dunielfen f

1. (hapax) oread
   • text seventh- or eighth-century, manuscript ninth-century, Leiden, Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit Voccius Lat. 4o 106, f. 10r, glossing Isidore of Seville's Etymologiae I 8.11.97: Nymphas quippe montium Oreades dicunt ('for they call nymphs of mountains Oreades')

     Oreades duun . aelfinni .

     Oreades: mountain-elves

Declension

Declension of dunielfen (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	dūnielfen	dūnielfenna, dūnielfenne
accusative	dūnielfenne	dūnielfenna, dūnielfenne
genitive	dūnielfenne	dūnielfenna
dative	dūnielfenne	dūnielfennum

See also

• Old English: dūnielf