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эльф

/[ɛlʲf]/
Russiannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    elf
  2. 2.
    derogatoryslanga Ukrainian, especially one who serves in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • эльфи́йский
Synonyms
Related words (4)
  • Related via Latin albus:
  • альбе́до nальбо́м mальбуми́н
  • Native:
  • ле́бедь

Etymology

Borrowed from English elf. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elbʰós. Compare with Ukrainian ельф (elʹf). Sense 2 was derived in analogy to the use of орк (ork) referring to Russian soldiers, or Russians in general.

Forms

  • elʹfromanization
  • э́льфаgenitive
  • эльфи́йкаfeminine
  • эльфи́йскийadjective • relational
Nominative
Singular
э́льф
Plural
э́льфы
Genitive
Singular
э́льфа
Plural
э́льфов
Dative
Singular
э́льфу
Plural
э́льфам
Accusative
Singular
э́льфа
Plural
э́льфов
Instrumental
Singular
э́льфом
Plural
э́льфами
Prepositional
Singular
э́льфе
Plural
э́льфах

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