English
Etymology
A part-translation of German Erlkönig literally �alder-king�, a mistranslation of Danish ellerkonge �king of the elves�.
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Pronunciation
IPA|/'�:lkɪ�/
Noun
en-noun
- in German mythology, a giant who preys on children
#:*1962: 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. � Vladimir Nabokov, Pale Fire
Alternative forms
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