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elva.

eleven

4 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

num/ˈɛlˌva/
  1. eleven

Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish ællivu, from Proto-Germanic *ainalif, a compound of *ainaz and *-lif. Compare Norwegian and Danish elleve, Icelandic ellefu and Faroese ellivu.

noun/ˈɛlˌva/
  1. a group of eleven, a football (soccer) team (with eleven players)

    common-gender
  2. a participant in 11th position

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish ællivu, from Proto-Germanic *ainalif, a compound of *ainaz and *-lif. Compare Norwegian and Danish elleve, Icelandic ellefu and Faroese ellivu.

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