Erlking Definition

ʉrlkiŋ, erlkiŋ
noun
A spirit who does mischief and evil, esp. to children: originally a literary character.
Webster's New World

In German mythology, a giant who preys on children.

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Other Word Forms of Erlking

Noun

Singular:
erlking
Plural:
erlkings

Origin of Erlking

  • A part-translation of German Erlkönig literally ‘alder-king’, a mistranslation of Danish ellerkonge ‘king of the elves’.

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