dark elf
UK/ˈdɑːk ɛlf//ˈdɑɹk ɛlf/
dark elf noun: a member of the race of Dǫkkálfar or Dark Alfs, creatures who live underground.
Noun
dark elf (plural dark elves)
- A member of the race of Dǫkkálfar or Dark Alfs, creatures who live underground.
- Nidavellir, which is sometimes called Svartalfheim, where the dwarfs (who are also known as dark elves) live beneath the mountains and build their remarkable creations.2017, Neil Gaiman, Norse Mythology, Bloomsbury Publishing, page 20
- A member of a race of elves that is evil, has a dark (often greyish or bluish) skin and/or lives in dark places.
dark elf meaning in Marathi
dark elf in Marathi
- a member of a race of elves that is evil
- डार्क एल्फ ḍārka elpha
Forms of dark elf
| plural | dark elves |
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Origin of dark elf
Back-formation from dark elves, a calque of Old Norse dǫkkalfar.
Questions about dark elf
- What does dark elf mean?
- Dark elf means a member of the race of Dǫkkálfar or Dark Alfs, creatures who live underground.
- What is dark elf in Marathi?
- Dark elf in Marathi is डार्क एल्फ (ḍārka elpha). See Dark elf meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is dark elf?
- Dark elf is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dark elf?
- Dark elf is pronounced /ˈdɑːk ɛlf/ (UK).
- What is the plural of dark elf?
- The plural of dark elf is dark elves.
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