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Elfen vs Elven - What's the difference?

elfen | elven |

Elven is a descendant of elfen.



As adjectives the difference between elfen and elven

is that elfen is belonging to, or relating to, elves while elven is belonging to, or relating to, elves.

As a noun elven is

a female elf, a fairy, nymph.

elfen

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Belonging to, or relating to, elves.
  • * 1857 , Olaf Liliekrans, A Play in Three Acts :
  • ALFHILD. Were I an elfen' maid, then truly, say I, it would fare with you ill! / OLAF. Forsooth, then are you the ' elfen maid!
  • * 2008', Diane Fürch, caption to '''''Elfen Scout :
  • Everyday she patrols the borders of the elfen realm to make sure that humans stay out.
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    elven

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) elven, from (etyl) elfen, .

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (obsolete) A female elf, a fairy, nymph
  • * 2011 , Everron, drawing caption
  • work on nude elven''

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • belonging to, or relating to, elves.
  • References
    * MED, elf, elve(n) * Wikipedia, elf

    Etymology 2

    From a corruption of (m).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (lb) An elm.
  • English adjectives ending in -en ----