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эльф

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Kazakh

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Alternative scripts
Arabic ەلف
Cyrillic эльф
Latin elf
Yañalif elьf
Kazakh Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia kk

Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian эльф (elʹf), from English elf.

Noun

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эльф (élf)

  1. elf

Declension

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Declension of эльф
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)

Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English elf.

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

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Noun

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эльф (elʹfm anim (genitive э́льфа, nominative plural э́льфы, genitive plural э́льфов)

  1. (mythology, fantasy) elf
    Synonym: (Norse mythology) альв (alʹv)
  2. (uncommon, slang, derogatory) a Ukrainian, especially one who serves in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Declension

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Coordinate terms

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  • Эльда́р (Elʹdár) (an elf-like race of aliens from the Warhammer games)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Kazakh: эльф (élf)