| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ɛlᵊf/ |
| Hyphenation | elf |
| Gender | masculine or feminine |
| Plural | elfen |
| Diminutive | |
|---|---|
| Singular | Plural |
| elfje | elfjes |
| English | elf |
|---|---|
| English (Old English) | ælf |
| Esperanto | elfo |
| Faeroese | álvur; huldufólk |
| French | lutin |
| German | Elf |
| Italian | elfo |
| Portuguese | elfo |
| Saterland Frisian | Elf |
| Spanish | elfo |
| Swedish | älva |
| West Frisian | alve |