dark elf
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dark elf
- /ˈdɑːk ɛlf/ UK
- /ˈdɑɹk ɛlf/ US
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Back-formation from dark elves, a calque of Old Norse dǫkkalfar.
noun dark elves
- A member of the race of Dǫkkálfar or Dark Alfs, creatures who live underground. Nidavellir, which is sometimes called Svartalfheim, where the dwarfs (who are also known as dark elves) live beneath the mountains and build their remarkable creations.
- A member of a race of elves that is evil, has a dark (often greyish or bluish) skin and/or lives in dark places.
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noun a Dǫkkálfar
| Deutsch | Dunkelelb |
|---|
noun a member of a race of elves that is evil
| Español | elfo oscuro |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ダークエルフ |
| Português | elfo escuro, elfo negro |
| Français | elfe noir |
| Deutsch | Dunkelelb |
| Italiano | elfo oscuro |
Talk about this word "dark elf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dark%20elf. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dark elf. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dark%20elf "dark elf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dark%20elf.Cite this
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