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Elven vs Elmen - What's the difference?

elven | elmen |

As adjectives the difference between elven and elmen

is that elven is belonging to, or relating to, elves while elmen is (rare|dialectal|or|archaic) of or pertaining to an elm tree.

As a noun elven

is (obsolete) a female elf, a fairy, nymph or elven can be (lb) an elm.

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 ----

    elmen

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (rare, dialectal, or, archaic) Of or pertaining to an elm tree.
  • (rare, dialectal, or, archaic) Of, or made of, elm.
  • (rare, dialectal, or, archaic) Composed of elm trees.