эльф
Kazakh
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian эльф (elʹf), from English elf.
Noun
эльф • (élf)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | эльф (élf) | эльфтер (élfter) |
| genitive | эльфтің (élftıñ) | эльфтердің (élfterdıñ) |
| dative | эльфке (élfke) | эльфтерге (élfterge) |
| accusative | эльфті (élftı) | эльфтерді (élfterdı) |
| locative | эльфте (élfte) | эльфтерде (élfterde) |
| ablative | эльфтен (élften) | эльфтерден (élfterden) |
| instrumental | эльфпен (élfpen) | эльфтермен (élftermen) |
| similative | эльфтей (élftei) | эльфтердей (élfterdei) |
Russian
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.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɛlʲf]
Noun
эльф • (elʹf) m anim (genitive э́льфа, nominative plural э́льфы, genitive plural э́льфов, female equivalent эльфи́йка, relational adjective эльфи́йский)
- (mythology, fantasy) elf
- Synonym: (Norse mythology) альв (alʹv)
- (uncommon, slang, derogatory) a Ukrainian, especially one who serves in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
- Synonym: (soldier in the Ukrainian Armed Forces) ВСУ́шник (VSÚšnik)
Declension
Coordinate terms
- Эльда́р (Elʹdár) (an elf-like race of aliens from the Warhammer games)
Derived terms
- эльфи́йский (elʹfíjskij, “elvish, related to elves”)
Related terms
Related via Proto-Indo-European *h₂elbʰós:
Descendants
- → Kazakh: эльф (élf)