erlking

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/ ˈɜrlˌkɪŋ /

noun (in German and Scandinavian mythology)

a spirit or personified natural power that works mischief, especially to children.

Origin of erlking

1790–1800; <German Erlkönig alder (tree) king, J. G. von Herder's mistrans. of Danish ellerkonge, variant of elverkonge king of the elves

Words nearby erlking

Erlander, erlang, Erlangen, Erlanger, Erlenmeyer flask, erlking, ERM, Erma, Ermanaric, ermine, ermine moth

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Example sentences from the Web for erlking

Angela was left crying over the beauty of "The Erlking," the last song rendered.
The "Genius"|Theodore Dreiser
But in the boy's brain the Erlking has already raised his enticing whisper.
How to Sing|Lilli Lehmann
The voice of the Erlking is a continuous, soft, uninterrupted stream of tone, upon which the whispered words are hung.
How to Sing|Lilli Lehmann
“The Erlking” of Schubert is especially hinted at, just as the first movement was prophetic of Beethoven.
Critical & Historical Essays|Edward MacDowell

They found the composer all aglow, reading the “Erlking” aloud to himself.
How to Appreciate Music|Gustav Kobb

British Dictionary definitions for erlking

erlking

/ (ˈɜːlˌkɪŋ) /

noun

German myth a malevolent spirit who carries children off to death

Word Origin for erlking

C18: 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

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 erlking 1790–1800; <German Erlkönig alder (tree) king, J. G. von Herder's mistrans. of Danish ellerkonge, variant of elverkonge king of the elves Words nearby erlking Erlander, 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 erlking Angela was left crying over the beauty of "The Erlking," the last song rendered. The "Genius"\|Theodore Dreiser But in the boy's brain the Erlking has already raised his enticing whisper. How to Sing\|Lilli Lehmann The voice of the Erlking is a continuous, soft, uninterrupted stream of tone, upon which the whispered words are hung. How to Sing\|Lilli Lehmann “The Erlking” of Schubert is especially hinted at, just as the first movement was prophetic of Beethoven. Critical & Historical Essays\|Edward MacDowell They found the composer all aglow, reading the “Erlking” aloud to himself. How to Appreciate Music\|Gustav Kobb British Dictionary definitions for erlking erlking / (ˈɜːlˌkɪŋ) / noun German myth a malevolent spirit who carries children off to death Word Origin for erlking C18: 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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