Auv
Limburgish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- auf (Veldeke spelling)
- Auf (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, German-based spelling)
- Alf, Alv
Etymology
[edit]| PIE word |
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| *albʰós |
Regular L-vocalisation of Alf, Alv, from Proto-West Germanic *albi, from Proto-Germanic *albiz.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Auv m (plural Alve, diminutive Älvke) (German-based spelling)
- (Germanic mythology) elf, often a malicious one
- (Germanic folklore) creature that sits on one's chest while one sleeps
Derived terms
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- Limburgish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Limburgish terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *albʰós
- Limburgish terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Limburgish terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Limburgish terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Limburgish terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Limburgish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Limburgish/au̯f
- Rhymes:Limburgish/au̯f/1 syllable
- Limburgish lemmas
- Limburgish nouns
- Limburgish masculine nouns
- Limburgish German-based spelling forms
- li:Mythology
- li:Folklore
- li:Mythological creatures