erlking

n. [日尔曼民间传说]妖精之王

发音

/ˈɜːlkɪŋ/

词形变化

erlkings 复数 erlkings

别名

Erlking erl-king

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    In German literature and modern folklore, a malicious elf or spirit who preys on children.

    艺术 媒体

词源

Partial calque of German Erlkönig (literally “alder-king”), a mistranslation of Danish ellerkonge (“king of the elves”).

来源：wiktionary