Old English

Alternative forms

• elfen, ielfen

Noun

ælfen f ‎(nominative plural ælfena)

1. A female elf, a fairy, nymph

Derived terms

• beorgælfen, bergælfen f — mountain nymph, orcad
• feldlælfen f — field nymph
• mūntælfen f — a mountain nymph
• sǣælfen f — sea nymph
• wæterælfen f — water nymph

Descendants

• English: elfin, elven

References

• 1916, John R. Clark, "A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary for the Use of Students", ælfen et al.
• Bosworth, J. (2010, March 21). An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online (T. N. Toller & Others, Eds.), ælfen. Retrieved December 12, 2011
• Wikipedia, elf