单词 | erlking |
释义 | erlking[ url-king ] / ˈɜrlˌkɪŋ / noun (in German and Scandinavian mythology)a spirit or personified natural power that works mischief, especially to children. Origin of erlking1790–1800; <German Erlkönig alder (tree) king, J. G. von Herder's mistrans. of Danish ellerkonge, variant of elverkonge king of the elves Words nearby erlkingErlander, erlang, Erlangen, Erlanger, Erlenmeyer flask, erlking, ERM, Erma, Ermanaric, ermine, ermine moth Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for erlkingBritish Dictionary definitions for erlkingerlking / (ˈɜːlˌkɪŋ) / nounGerman myth a malevolent spirit who carries children off to death Word Origin for erlkingC18: from German Erlkönig, literally: alder king, coined in 1778 by Herder, a mistranslation of Danish ellerkonge king of the elves Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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