Auv

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See also: auv and AUV

Limburgish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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PIE word
*albʰós

Regular L-vocalisation of Alf, Alv, from Proto-West Germanic *albi, from Proto-Germanic *albiz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Auv m (plural Alve, diminutive Älvke) (German-based spelling)

  1. (Germanic mythology) elf, often a malicious one
  2. (Germanic folklore) creature that sits on one's chest while one sleeps

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