elfling
elfling noun: a small or tiny elf; an elf of a diminutive type.
Noun
elfling (plural elflings)
- A small or tiny elf; an elf of a diminutive type.
- The boy was a big man now and the child had grown into a young woman; quite different from the pretty little elfling who had sat upon his knee.1877 August 4, The Ipswich Observer and West Moreton Advocate, Qld, page S1, column 2
- Dear soul, dear changeling, elfling dear,
My body's guest and mate,
Now whither wilt thou go?1922 October 27, The Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record, Renmark, SA, page 22, column 3
Forms of elfling
| plural | elflings |
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Origin of elfling
From elf + -ling.
Questions about elfling
- What does elfling mean?
- Elfling means a small or tiny elf; an elf of a diminutive type.
- What part of speech is elfling?
- Elfling is a noun.
- What is the plural of elfling?
- The plural of elfling is elflings.
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