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- Old Norse · calque ofdǫkkalfar
- English todaydark elf
Back-formation from dark elves, a calque of Old Norse dǫkkalfar.
Words from the same roots
Old Norsedǫkkalfar all →
Dark Alfs
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
dark elf
Today it means: A member of the race of Dǫkkálfar or Dark Alfs, creatures who live underground. Full definition →
Old Norse dǫkkalfar