älva

See also: alva, Alva, and alvā

Swedish

älvor

Alternative forms

• älfva (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Swedish ælf, from Old Norse alfr, from Proto-Germanic *albiz (“fairy, elf”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛlˌva/

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• Homophone: elva

Noun

älva c or f

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.

Declension

Declension of älva

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	älva	älvas
	definite	älvan	älvans
plural	indefinite	älvor	älvors
	definite	älvorna	älvornas

See also

• alv
• väsen
• älv
• älvdans

References

• älva in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• älva in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• älva in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)