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alfs

alfs is the plural of alf.

Meaning of alf

Noun

alf (plural alfs or alfar)

  1. (Norse) A supernatural being similar to an elf; one of the Dǫkkálfar or Ljósalfar.
    • As the Scandinavians were at that time still worshippers of Thor and Odin, the belief in Alfs and Dwarfs accompanied them to their new abodes, and there, as elsewhere, survived the introduction of Christianity.1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume I, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 248

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Noun capitalized: Alfs

Alfs

  1. (plural) plural of Alf

Phrases with alfs

Questions about alfs

What is alfs the plural of?
Alfs is the plural of alf.
What part of speech is alfs?
Alfs is a noun.

Words near alfs in the dictionary

  1. Alfrey
  2. Alfreys
  3. Alfridaries
  4. Alfridary
  5. Alfriston
  6. alfs
  7. Alfur
  8. Alfuro
  9. Alfuros
  10. Alfurs
  11. alfuzosin

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