An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Elf

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, E
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

Elf

elf

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Elf.

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2521399An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, E — ElfJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Elf, masculine, simply Modern High German borrowed in the last century from the equivalent English elf (compare Halle, Heim); also Modern High German Elfe, feminine; for further references see Alp. The Middle High German ęlbe, ęlbinne, feminine, shows that a corresponding Modern High German would have b in place of f.