עלף

Yiddish

Yiddish cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : עלף (elf)
    Ordinal : עלפֿט‎ (elft)
    Fractional : עלפֿטל‎ (elftl)

Etymology 1

From Old High German einlif, from Proto-Germanic *ainalif.

Numeral

עלף • (elf)

  1. (cardinal) eleven

Etymology 2

From English elf, at least partly via German Elf.

Noun

עלף • (elf) m, plural עלפֿן‎ (elfn)

  1. (literary) elf (mythical creature)
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