"elfje" meaning in Dutch

See elfje in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛlf.jə/ Audio: Nl-elfje.ogg Forms: elfjes [plural]
Etymology: From elf + -je. Etymology templates: {{suf|nl|elf|je}} elf + -je Head templates: {{nl-noun-dim}} elfje n (plural elfjes)
  1. diminutive of elf Tags: diminutive, form-of, neuter Form of: elf
    Sense id: en-elfje-nl-noun-YLUCE5gO

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛlf.jə/ Audio: Nl-elfje.ogg Forms: elfjes [plural]
Etymology: From elf + -je. Etymology templates: {{suf|nl|elf|je}} elf + -je Head templates: {{nl-noun-dim-tant}} elfje n (plural elfjes)
  1. (poetry) elevenie, a type of eleven-word free-form cinquain Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-elfje-nl-noun-ZK~J1FMC Categories (other): Poetry, Dutch diminutiva tantum, Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch terms suffixed with -je, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch diminutiva tantum: 18 82 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of Dutch terms suffixed with -je: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95 Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing
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