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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesre degli elfi
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈrɛ ˈdeʎʎi ˈɛlfi
"Il re degli elfi appare al bambino febbricitante."
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A mythical king of the elves or spirits in German folklore and European romantic literature, often depicted as a sinister supernatural figure who lures people to their death.
"In Goethe's famous poem, the child is captured and ultimately killed by the spectral elf-king." - 2
A mythological ruler or king of subterranean or woodland elf-folk.
"Ancient Nordic legends frequently warned travelers of the elf-king's enchanted forest domain."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'ælf' and 'cyning', reflecting ancient Germanic folklore traditions regarding mythical beings of the woods and hidden realms. The concept evolved through Norse mythology and romantic literature, notably Goethe's poem 'Erlkönig', into a standard fantasy archetype.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Elf-king" is said worldwide
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roi des elfes
Transliteration: ʁwa de.z‿ɛlf
"Le roi des elfes hante la forêt sombre dans la ballade."
Erlkönig
Transliteration: ˈɛɐ̯lˌkøːnɪç
"Wer reitet so spät durch Nacht und Wind? Es ist der Vater mit seinem Kind, er hält den Knaben sicher im Arm, er fasst ihn sicher, er hält ihn warm."
re degli elfi
Transliteration: ˈrɛ ˈdeʎʎi ˈɛlfi
"Il re degli elfi appare al bambino febbricitante."
rey de los elfos
Transliteration: ˈrej de los ˈelfos
"El rey de los elfos tienta al joven en la oscuridad."
rei dos elfos
Transliteration: ˈʁej duz ˈɛlfus
"A lenda do rei dos elfos assusta muitas crianças."
परीराज
Transliteration: pariraj
"कथाओं में परीराज का वर्णन बहुत रहस्यमयी होता है।"
精灵王
Transliteration: jīng líng wáng
"歌德的诗歌中描绘了可怕的精灵王。"
요정왕
Transliteration: yo-jeong-wang
"괴테의 발라드에서 요정왕은 아이를 유혹합니다."
妖精王
Transliteration: yōsei-ō
"魔王として知られる妖精王の伝説はゲーテの詩で有名である。"
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