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Erlking

//ˈɜːlkɪŋ// noun

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Noun
  1. 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."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of erlking. alt-of

Etymology

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

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