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Auf vs Auk - What's the difference?

auf | auk |

As nouns the difference between auf and auk

is that auf is (obsolete) a changeling or elf child; a child left by fairies while auk is any of several species of arctic sea birds of the family alcidae .

auf

English

Alternative forms

* oaf * ouphe

Noun

  • (obsolete) A changeling or elf child; a child left by fairies.
  • (obsolete) A deformed or foolish child; a simpleton; an oaf.
  • (Drayton)
    (Webster 1913) ----

    auk

    English

    Alternative forms

    *

    Noun

    (wikipedia auk) (en noun)
  • Any of several species of Arctic sea birds of the family Alcidae .
  • Synonyms

    * alcid