erl-king

See also: erlking

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

A part-translation of German Erlkönig literally ‘alder-king’, a mistranslation of Danish ellerkonge ‘king of the elves’.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɜːlkɪŋ/

Noun

erl-king (plural erl-kings)

  1. In German literature, a giant who preys on children (based on a famous poem by Goethe)

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