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How to spell elf
Elf is spelled E-L-F.
What it means: A small, magical creature in folklore.
In a sentence: The little elf danced around the Christmas tree.
Same family: elves, elvish, elven, fairy, dwarf. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.
Where it comes from: Elf comes from Old English "ælf," which referred to a kind of supernatural being in Germanic myths. Over time, elves changed from scary spirits in old stories to the friendly, toy-making helpers we see in modern Christmas tales.
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