Elfdalian

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proper noun

A linguistic variety of the Scandinavian language continuum spoken in the old parish of Övdaln in Sweden.

Similar
Övdalian
OriginSwedish älv →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A linguistic variety of the Scandinavian language continuum spoken in the old parish of Övdaln in Sweden.

    Synonyms: Övdalian

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA linguistic variety of the Scandinavian language continuum spoken in the old parish of Övdaln in Sweden.

Similar
Övdalian
Also see
övdalian

Origin

  1. Swedishälv“river”
  2. EnglishElfdalian

From Elfdalia + -an, from Älvdalen in Sweden, literally "river valley," from Swedish älv (“river”) + dal (“valley”).

More words from Swedish

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Translations

French elfdalien
  • elfdalienElfdalian
German Älvdalisch, Älvdalische n älvdalische Sprache
  • ÄlvdalischElfdalian
  • Älvdalische n älvdalische SpracheElfdalian
Icelandic elfdælska
  • elfdælskaElfdalian
Swedish älvdalska, älvdalsmål
  • älvdalskaElfdalian
  • älvdalsmålElfdalian
Cite this entry
APA

Elfdalian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elfdalian

MLA

“Elfdalian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elfdalian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Elfdalian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elfdalian.

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