Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Ellifu

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 ellifu

mod. ellefu, ord. numb., the Goth. ainlif; A. S. ellefne; Engl. eleven; Germ. eilf; Swed. elfva; Dan. elleve:—‘lif’ is an obsolete word, denoting ten, so that ‘eleven, twelve’ are formed just like thirteen, fourteen, etc.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

ellifu

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "ellifu" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. S.: Anglo-Saxon.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
Engl: English.
Engl.: English.
etc.: et cetera.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
Goth.: Gothic.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
S.: South, Southern.
Swed: Swedish.
Swed.: Swedish.