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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRey de los alisos
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈrej de los aˈlisos
"El rey de los alisos es una figura temible en la mitología germánica."
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A mythological spirit or king of the elves in German folklore, often portrayed as a sinister figure who haunts forests and lures children to their death.
"In Goethe's famous ballad, a terrified child is haunted by the ghostly visions of the Erlking."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the German 'Erlkönig' (literally alder-king), which arose from a mistranslation by Johann Gottfried von Herder of the Danish word 'ellekonge' (elf-king). It entered English literature in the 18th and 19th centuries through translations and adaptations of German romantic ballads, most notably Goethe's poem 'Der Erlkönig'.
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Roi des aulnes
Transliteration: ʁwa dez‿oln
"Le roi des aulnes hante la forêt sombre dans le poème."
Erlkönig
Transliteration: ˈɛʁlˌkøːnɪç
"Wer reitet so spät durch Nacht und Wind? Es ist der Vater mit seinem Kind, er hat den Knaben wohl in dem Arm, er fasst ihn sicher, er hält ihn warm."
Re degli elfi
Transliteration: re ˈdɛʎʎi ˈɛlfi
"La leggenda del re degli elfi è stata immortalata da Goethe."
Rey de los alisos
Transliteration: ˈrej de los aˈlisos
"El rey de los alisos es una figura temible en la mitología germánica."
Rei dos amieiros
Transliteration: ˈʁej duz ɐmiˈejɾuʃ
"O rei dos amieiros aparece nas lendas do folclore germânico."
एर्लराजा
Transliteration: erlraja
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"जर्मन लोककथाओं में एर्लराजा एक रहस्यमयी भावना है।"
赤杨王
Transliteration: chì yáng wáng
Script: 中文汉字
"赤杨王是日耳曼神话中的森林之王。"
엘프의 왕
Transliteration: elpeu-ui wang
Script: 한국어 한글
"괴테의 시에서 엘프의 왕은 아이를 유혹합니다."
魔王
Transliteration: maō
Script: 日本語
"シューベルトの歌曲「魔王」は非常に有名です。"
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