"älva" meaning in Swedish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɛlˌva/ Audio: Sv-elva.ogg
Etymology: From Old Swedish ælf, from Old Norse alfr, from Proto-Germanic *albiz (“fairy, elf”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sv|gmq-osw|ælf}} Old Swedish ælf, {{inh|sv|non|alfr}} Old Norse alfr, {{inh|sv|gem-pro|*albiz|t=fairy, elf}} Proto-Germanic *albiz (“fairy, elf”) Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns||g=c|g2=f|head=|sort=}} älva c or f, {{sv-noun|c|g2=f}} älva c or f Inflection templates: {{sv-infl-noun-c-or|älv}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], älva [indefinite, nominative, singular], älvan [definite, nominative, singular], älvor [indefinite, nominative, plural], älvorna [definite, nominative, plural], älvas [genitive, indefinite, singular], älvans [definite, genitive, singular], älvors [genitive, indefinite, plural], älvornas [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. A human-like creature from the Swedish mythology similar to an elf or fairy. She is often a young beautiful female, and can sometimes see her dancing in the mist. Feminine form of alv. Wikipedia link: sv:älva Tags: common-gender, feminine Categories (topical): Fantasy, Mythological creatures Synonyms: älfva [obsolete] Related terms: alv, väsen, älv, älvdans

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