älva

See also: alva, Alva, and alvā

Swedish
älvor

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Swedish ælf, from Old Norse alfr, from Proto-Germanic *albiz (“fairy, elf”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛlˌva/
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  • Homophone: elva

Noun

älva c or f

  1. A human-like creature from the Swedish mythology similar to an elf or fairy. She is often a young beautiful female, and can sometimes see her dancing in the mist. Feminine form of alv.

Declension
Declension of älva 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative älva älvan älvor älvorna
Genitive älvas älvans älvors älvornas

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