elfur

Icelandic

/ˈɛlvʏr/

noun
Definitions
  • a large river

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse elfr inherited from Proto-Germanic *albī (river).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*albī

Gloss

river

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Kanji

川, 河

Emoji
🐻

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