elfje

Dutch

Etymology

From elf +‎ -je.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛlf.jə/

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• Hyphenation: elf‧je

Noun

elfje n (plural elfjes)

1. diminutive of elf
2. (poetry) elevenie, a type of eleven-word free-form cinquain

Descendants

• → English: elevenie (calque)
• → German: Elfchen (calque)