elfje

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From elf +‎ -je.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛlf.jə/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: elf‧je

Noun[edit]

elfje n (plural elfjes)

  1. Diminutive of elf
  2. (poetry) elevenie, a type of eleven-word free-form cinquain

Descendants[edit]

  • → English: elevenie (calque)
  • → German: Elfchen (calque)
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