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Meaning of "erlking" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ERLKING

From German Erlkönig, literally: alder king, coined in 1778 by Herder, a mistranslation of Danish ellerkonge king of the elves.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ERLKING

erlking  [ˈɜːlˌkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ERLKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Erlking is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ERLKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

erlking

Erlking

Erlkönig is a name from German folklore for the figure of a spirit or "king of the fairies".

Definition of erlking in the English dictionary

The definition of erlking in the dictionary is a malevolent spirit who carries children off to death.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ERLKING


banking
ˈbæŋkɪŋ
booking
ˈbʊkɪŋ
breaking
ˈbreɪkɪŋ
clicking
ˈklɪkɪŋ
cooking
ˈkʊkɪŋ
drinking
ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ
foreking
ˈfɔːˌkɪŋ
fucking
ˈfʌkɪŋ
king
kɪŋ
Mafeking
ˈmæfɪˌkɪŋ
making
ˈmeɪkɪŋ
networking
ˈnɛtˌwɜːkɪŋ
overking
ˈəʊvəˌkɪŋ
parking
ˈpɑːkɪŋ
ranking
ˈræŋkɪŋ
smoking
ˈsməʊkɪŋ
speaking
ˈspiːkɪŋ
sucking
ˈsʌkɪŋ
taking
ˈteɪkɪŋ
underking
ˈʌndəˌkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ERLKING

eristical
eristically
Eritrea
Eritrean
Erivan
erk
erlang
Erlangen
Erlanger
Erlenmeyer flask
ERM
Ermanaric
ermelin
ermine
ermine moth
ermined
Ermite
Ermoupoli
ern
erne

WORDS THAT END LIKE ERLKING

bulking
bushwalking
cyberstalking
dead man walking
fell-walking
fire walking
hill walking
hulking
in the making
jaywalking
milking
now you´re talking
power walking
racewalking
sleepwalking
smooth-talking
stalking
streetwalking
tight-rope walking
tightrope walking
walking

Synonyms and antonyms of erlking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «erlking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ERLKING

Find out the translation of erlking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of erlking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «erlking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

erlking
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Erlking
570 millions of speakers

English

erlking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

erlking
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

erlking
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

erlking
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Erlking
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

erlking
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Roi des Aulnes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Erlking
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erlkönig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

erlking
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

erlking
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Erlking
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

erlking
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

erlking
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एल्कलिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Erlking
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

erlking
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

erlking
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

erlking
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

erlking
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

erlking
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

erlking
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

erlking
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

erlking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of erlking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ERLKING»

The term «erlking» is normally little used and occupies the 139.687 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ERLKING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «erlking» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «erlking» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about erlking

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ERLKING»

Discover the use of erlking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to erlking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wild Hunt (Mills & Boon Intrigue) (Nocturne - Book 28)
ErlKing's wind flapping around him, and his face somber, concerned. Sigurd's words...his warning...returned to Venge. Venge looked back at the ErlKing and the horn he held. This was easy—too easy. Why would the ErlKing give him the horn ...
Lori Devoti, 2010
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Anthology for Music in Western Civilization
Schubert's characterization of the demonic erlking is especially precise. While the erlking tries to entice the child, the accompaniment plays in a light triplet pattern and diatonic harmony. But when he loses patience and snatches at the boy, the ...
Timothy Roden, Craig Wright, Bryan Simms, 2009
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Franz Schubert's Music in Performance: Compositional Ideals, ...
The boy's outbursts must be sung full out, and the first two of these three outbursts (which constitute a kind of rising sequence) reach only to a high F — whereas the Erlking himself has the most difficult ppp lines up to G (inviting the falsetto, ...
David Montgomery, 2003
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Listening to Western Music
(1:30–1:52) When the Erlking enters, is the ominous motive still heard in the accompaniment? a. yes b. no 3. (1:30–1:52) In which mode does the Erlking sing ? a. major b. minor 4. (1:55–2:06) As the son reenters, what happens in the piano  ...
Craig Wright, 2007
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Poetry Into Song: Performance and Analysis of Lieder
told by a narrator who introduces the characters and later brings the story to a close, and the struggle includes speeches from all three characters: the father, the son, and the Erlking. Schubert uses motivic repetition to depict the unfolding ...
Deborah Stein, Robert Spillman, 2010
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Schubert: Critical and Analytical Studies
The tonality is prevailingly minor; the major mode is reserved for the Erlking, whose music stands in sharp contrast to the rest of the song. He addresses the boy in beautiful, coaxing melodies; only here does the stormy background of the song ...
Walter Frisch, 1996
7
Forty Days of Fae
His question was answered though when suddenly the Erlking was approaching from his two o' clock. His sword hanging off of his hip now, and his bow with an arrow notched in it in his hands. “Damn...” Jay sighed. The Erlking let his very ...
Jessica Bailey
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German English Words: A Popular Dictionary of German Words ...
See Erl King. erlking, Erlking, Erl King, Erl König, Erl erlking, Erlking, Erl King, Erl König, Erl erlking, Erlking, Erl King, Erl König, Erl erlking, Erlking, Erl King, Erl König, Erl-KönigKönigKönigKönig n. from Erlkönig, Erlenkönig “alder king”: an evil ...
Robbin D. Knapp, 2005
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The New-England Magazine
THE. BALLAD. OF. THE. ERLKING. FROM GOETHE. Who rides bo late through the darkness wild ? It is the father, bearing his child ; He has the boy well clasped in his arm — He presses him safe, he holds him warm. My son, why hid'st thou ...
Joseph Tinker Buckingham, Edwin Buckingham, Samuel Gridley Howe, 1835
10
How to Sing
Frightened, the child looks to one side, and asks, in disconnected phrases, whether his father does not see the Erlking, the Erlking with his crown and train. They had just ridden by a clump of willows. Still quietly, the father explains smilingly to ...
Lilli Lehmann, 1924

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ERLKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term erlking is used in the context of the following news items.
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Athol Fugard Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at the Inaugural …
There were magnificent performances by Marc Kay in The Erlking; Mpilo Nzimande and TQ Zondi were superb in Woza Albert. But the award ... «Books LIVE, Jun 15»
2
Bostridge / Drake @ Wigmore Hall, London
... stirring close with a searing Erlkönig, the voices of the child, the father and the Erlking all sharply characterized, and the playing tremendous. «musicOMH.com, May 15»
3
ArtCenter/South Florida Unveils Newest Exhibition
The bright colors of Nigon's sculpture flow into the fantastical photographs and collages of Winnipegger Dominique Rey, who series Erlking, ... «MutualArt.com, Mar 15»
4
REVIEW | It Ain't Vot You Do
... demands Wunderlicher of the evening's keyboard accompanist Tommaso Polio after the latter launches into Schubert's stormy Erlking. «The West Australian, Feb 15»
5
More doping news from Austria
Nösig has an impressive resume to his name and on his club website Rad Union Sporthütte he was even called Erlkönig or Erlking, like the ... «Slowtwitch, Feb 15»
6
8 Wicked Women From Grimm's Fairy Tales You Probably Don't Know
You may have heard of the Erlking — king of the elves known for ensnaring young girls — well, meet his female counterpart. We'll call her the ... «Bustle, Nov 14»
7
Aeneas Erlking RTW Spring 2015
Designer Aeneas Zhou Erlking showed 11 looks for resort 2015 in a collection called “Pretty In Punk.” The predictable grunge-meets-punk ... «Women's Wear Daily, Oct 14»
8
Los Angeles Fashion Week Spring 2015
Aeneas Erlking: Designer Aeneas Zhou Erlking showed 11 looks for resort 2015 in a collection called “Pretty In Punk.” Alexis Monsanto: Alexis ... «Women's Wear Daily, Oct 14»
9
Play staged in New York explores Columbine massacre from …
Columbine High School mass shooters, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris come to life in The Erlking's. The name taken from a German poem ... «FOX31 Denver, Oct 14»
10
L.A. Fashion Week Sorta Starts This Week
At Concept on Saturday, we're most curious about Aeneas Erlking. The Art Hearts Fashion shows spans three days, from Sunday to Tuesday, ... «LA Magazine, Oct 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Erlking [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/erlking>. Apr 2024 ».
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