Dictionary

dark elf en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈdɑɹk ɛlf/ (General-American)
• /ˈdɑːk ɛlf/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Back-formation from dark elves, a calque of Old Norse dǫkkalfar.

Meanings

1. (Norse) A member of the race of Dǫkkálfar or Dark Alfs, creatures who live underground.
   • Nidavellir, which is sometimes called Svartalfheim, where the dwarfs (who are also known as dark elves) live beneath the mountains and build their remarkable creations. 2017, Neil Gaiman, Norse Mythology, Bloomsbury Publishing, page 20:
2. A member of a race of elves that is evil, has a dark (often greyish or bluish) skin and/or lives in dark places.

Forms

Relateds

light elf · drow

Translations (16)

cs temný elf (a member of a race of elves that is evil) · sv mörkalv (a member of a race of elves that is evil) · es elfo oscuro (a member of a race of elves that is evil) · sv svartalv (a Dǫkkálfar) · mr डार्क एल्फ (a member of a race of elves that is evil) · pt elfo negro (a member of a race of elves that is evil) · non Dǫkkálfar (a Dǫkkálfar) · ja ダークエルフ (a member of a race of elves that is evil) · de Dunkelelb (a Dǫkkálfar) · fr elfe noir (a member of a race of elves that is evil) · de Dunkelelb (a member of a race of elves that is evil) · pt elfo escuro (a member of a race of elves that is evil) · it elfo oscuro (a member of a race of elves that is evil) · sv svartalv (a member of a race of elves that is evil) · ca elf fosc (a Dǫkkálfar) · sv mörkalv (a Dǫkkálfar)