"elja" meaning in Icelandic

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɛlja/
Rhymes: -ɛlja Etymology: From Old Norse eljan, from Proto-Germanic *aljaną. Cognate with Old English ellen (“strength, courage”). Etymology templates: {{inh|is|non|eljan}} Old Norse eljan, {{inh|is|gem-pro|*aljaną}} Proto-Germanic *aljaną, {{cog|ang|ellen||strength, courage}} Old English ellen (“strength, courage”) Head templates: {{is-noun|@@:endurance}} elja f (genitive singular elju, no plural) Inflection templates: {{is-ndecl|f.sg|id=endurance}} Forms: elju [genitive, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], elja [indefinite, nominative, singular], eljan [definite, nominative, singular], elju [accusative, indefinite, singular], eljuna [accusative, definite, singular], elju [dative, indefinite, singular], eljunni [dative, definite, singular], elju [genitive, indefinite, singular], eljunnar [definite, genitive, singular]
  1. endurance, perseverance Tags: feminine, no-plural Synonyms: þolgæði, dugnaður, þrek, atorka
    Sense id: en-elja-is-noun-E4L91ig4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: eljan, eljun
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛlja/
Rhymes: -ɛlja Etymology: From Old Norse elja (“rival wife”). Cognate with Faroese eljustrið. Etymology templates: {{inh|is|non|elja||rival wife}} Old Norse elja (“rival wife”), {{cog|fo|eljustrið}} Faroese eljustrið Head templates: {{is-noun|@@:concubine}} elja f (genitive singular elju, nominative plural eljur) Inflection templates: {{is-ndecl|f|id=concubine}} Forms: elju [genitive, singular], eljur [nominative, plural], feminine [table-tags], elja [indefinite, nominative, singular], eljan [definite, nominative, singular], eljur [indefinite, nominative, plural], eljurnar [definite, nominative, plural], elju [accusative, indefinite, singular], eljuna [accusative, definite, singular], eljur [accusative, indefinite, plural], eljurnar [accusative, definite, plural], elju [dative, indefinite, singular], eljunni [dative, definite, singular], eljum [dative, indefinite, plural], eljunum [dative, definite, plural], elju [genitive, indefinite, singular], eljunnar [definite, genitive, singular], elja [genitive, indefinite, plural], eljanna [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. concubine, mistress Tags: feminine Synonyms: hjákona, frilla
    Sense id: en-elja-is-noun-W64fXcLf Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: eljan, eljun
Etymology number: 2
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    }
  ],
  "word": "elja"
}

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