"עלף" meaning in Yiddish

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Noun

Forms: elf [romanization], elfn [romanization]
Etymology: From English elf, at least partly via German Elf. Etymology templates: {{bor|yi|en|elf}} English elf, {{bor|yi|de|Elf}} German Elf Head templates: {{head|yi|noun|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=}} עלף • (elf) m, {{yi-noun|g=m|pl=עלפֿן}} עלף • (elf) m, plural עלפֿן (elfn)
  1. (literary) elf (mythical creature) Tags: literary
    Sense id: en-עלף-yi-noun-xM0wN9JC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Numeral

Forms: elf [romanization]
Etymology: From Middle High German einlif, from Old High German einlif, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *ainalif. Etymology templates: {{inh|yi|gmh|einlif}} Middle High German einlif, {{inh|yi|goh|einlif}} Old High German einlif, {{inh|yi|gmw-pro|}} Proto-West Germanic [Term?], {{inh|yi|gem-pro|*ainalif}} Proto-Germanic *ainalif Head templates: {{head|yi|numeral}} עלף • (elf)
  1. eleven Categories (topical): Yiddish cardinal numbers
    Sense id: en-עלף-yi-num-6XkHTr1W Categories (other): Yiddish entries with incorrect language header, Yiddish terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Yiddish entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of Yiddish terms with redundant script codes: 11 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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    {
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    {
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle High German einlif, from Old High German einlif, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *ainalif.",
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    {
      "form": "elf",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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            "Terms by semantic function",
            "Fundamental"
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      "expansion": "English elf",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
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        "2": "de",
        "3": "Elf"
      },
      "expansion": "German Elf",
      "name": "bor"
    }
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      "form": "elf",
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        "romanization"
      ]
    },
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        "romanization"
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    },
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    "Yiddish terms derived from German",
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    "Yiddish terms inherited from Old High German",
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      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
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    "Yiddish terms derived from German",
    "Yiddish terms with redundant script codes"
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      "name": "bor"
    },
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      },
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        "romanization"
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    },
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