elven

Etymology 1

Middle English elven, from Old English elfen, ælfen (“nymph, spirit, fairy”), feminine of elf, ælf (“elf”), equivalent to elf +‎ -en. Cognate with Middle High German elbinne (“a fairy, nymph”).

Etymology 2

From a corruption of elmen.

Anagrams

• Leven, Nevel, leven

Etymology

elv +‎ -en

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɛlvɛn]
• Hyphenation: el‧ven

Noun

elven

1. superessive singular of elv

Alternative forms

• alven, alve, elfe

Etymology

From Old English elfen, ælfen (“nymph, spirit, fairy”), feminine of elf, ælf (“elf”); in turn from from Proto-Germanic *albinjō, feminine of *albiz. Equivalent to elf +‎ -en; cognate with Middle High German elbinne (“a fairy, nymph”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛlvən/, /ˈalvən/

Noun

elven (plural elvene)

1. A (especially female) elf, a fairy, nymph
   • 1300, South English Legendary

     Ofte in fourme of wommane In many derne weye grete compaygnie men i-seoth of heom boþe hoppie and pleiᵹe, þat Eluene beoth i-cleopede

     (Oft in the form of women, in very stealthy ways, great numbers of men see fallen angels both happy and playful, that Elvene are embraced,)

   • 1300, The Metrical Chronicle of Robert of Gloucester

     & ofte in wimmen fourme hii comeþ to men al so, Þat men clupeþ eluene. —

     (& oft in women form come hither to men, so that men lay with the elvene.)

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

Noun

elven m

1. definite singular of elv (Etymology 2)