alv

See also: ALV, älv, and alv.

Translingual

Symbol

alv

1. (international standards) ISO 639-5 language code for Atlantic–Congo languages.

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse afl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alv/
• Rhymes: -alv

Noun

alv n (genitive singular alvs, uncountable)

1. physical strength, might

Declension

Declension of alv (singular only)
n3s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	alv	alvið
accusative	alv	alvið
dative	alvi	alvinum
genitive	alvs	alvsins

Synonyms

• kropsstyrki, megi, máttur

Finnish

Noun

alv

1. VAT (value added tax); Abbreviation of arvonlisävero.

Norwegian Bokmål

alv

Alternative forms

• elv

Etymology

From Old Norse alfr, from Proto-Germanic *albiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /alv/, [ɑlʋ]

Noun

alv m (definite singular alven, indefinite plural alver, definite plural alvene)

1. an elf (mythical being)

References

“alv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• elv

Etymology

From Old Norse alfr, from Proto-Germanic *albiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós.

Noun

alv m (definite singular alven, indefinite plural alvar, definite plural alvane)

1. an elf (mythical being)
   • 1867, Kristofer Janson, Alven min:

     Eg tenkte dat so mang ein Gong: "aa han, som var so sæl, at faa ein Alv med Laatt og Song, i Stova berr' eit Bil […]

     I thought so many a time: "oh he, who was so blessed, to have an elf with mirth and song, in his house just for a while […]

Related terms

Male given names:

• Alleiv
• Alv
• Alvar
• Alve
• Alvfinn
• Alvgaut
• Alvgeir
• Alvgisl, Alvgils, Algils
• Alvgrim, Algrim
• Alvkjell
• Alvlak
• Alvljot
• Alvrek, Alvrik
• Brandalv
• Gandalv
• Geiralv
• Hundalv
• Joalv
• Rodalv
• Runalv
• Toralv
• Vindalv

 

Female given names:

• Alvdis
• Alvfrid
• Alvgjerd
• Alvheid
• Alvhild
• Alvlaug, Allaug
• Alvny
• Arnelv
• Audelv
• Diselv
• Fridelv
• Gudelv
• Gunnelv
• Ragnelv
• Rodelv
• Runelv
• Skjaldelv
• Torelv
• Véelv
• Åselv

 

References

“alv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Romansch

Alternative forms

• alb (Vallader)

Etymology

From Latin albus.

Adjective

alv m (feminine singular alva, masculine plural alvs, feminine plural alvas)

1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter) white

Antonyms

• (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) nair
• (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) ner
• (Surmiran) neir

Spanish

Phrase

alv

1. Initialism of a la verga.

Swedish

Alternative forms

• alf (officially obsolete since 1906, but still used for etymology 1)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alv/, [alːv]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse alfr, from Proto-Germanic *albiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós.

Noun

alv c

1. (mythology, fantasy) elf; a human-resembling, often magical, being

Declension

Declension of alv

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	alv	alvs
	definite	alven	alvens
plural	indefinite	alver	alvers
	definite	alverna	alvernas

Related terms

• älva

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

alv c (uncountable)

1. subsoil

Declension

Declension of alv

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	alv	alvs
	definite	alven	alvens
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Compounds

• alvjord

Anagrams

• lav, val