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erl-king
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erl-kingnoun
in German mythology, a giant who preys on children
Etymology: A part-translation of German Erlkönig literally ‘alder-king’, a mistranslation of Danish ellerkonge ‘king of the elves’.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Erl-king
ėrl′-king, n. for German erl-könig, a mistranslation (meaning 'alder-king') of the Danish ellerkonge (i. e. elverkonge, king of the elves).
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Erl-King
a Norse impersonation of the spirit of superstitious fear which haunts and kills us even in the guardian embrace of paternal affection.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of erl-king in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of erl-king in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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