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Eleven vs Elven - What's the difference?

eleven | elven |

As nouns the difference between eleven and elven

is that eleven is a cricket team of eleven players while elven is a female elf, a fairy, nymph.

As a numeral eleven

is the cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Represented as 11 in Arabic digits.

As an adjective elven is

belonging to, or relating to, elves.

eleven

English

(wikipedia eleven)

Alternative forms

* : 11 * : XI

Numeral

(head)
  • The cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Represented as in Arabic digits.
  • Derived terms

    * elevenses, eleventh, eleventeen, eleventy

    See also

    * Last: ten. Next: twelve

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (cricket) A cricket team of eleven players.
  • (football) A football team of eleven players.
  • (Internet, slang, sarcastic) Used instead of s who forget to press the shift key while typing exclamation points.
  • A: SUM1 Hl3p ME im alwyz L0ziN!!?!
    B: y d0nt u just g0 away l0zer!!1!!one!!one!!eleven !!1!

    Synonyms

    * one,

    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 ----