erlking

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. In German literature and modern folklore, a malicious elf or spirit who preys on children. European
    — This line, and indeed the whole passage (lines 653-664), allude to the well-known poem by Goethe about the erlking, hoary enchanter of the elf-haunted alderwood, who falls in love with the delicate little boy of a belated traveler.

词形变化

erlkings plural Erlking alternative erl-king alternative

词源

Partial calque of German Erlkönig (literally “alder-king”), a mistranslation of Danish ellerkonge (“king of the elves”).
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