No. 1,081 in Dutch
elf
"Elf" in Dutch means "eleven" (the number).
In a sentence
Er zijn elf spelers in een voetbalteam.
There are eleven players in a soccer team.
Here, "elf" is used as a numeral meaning 'eleven' in Dutch.
Een elf verhuisde naar het bos om dichter bij de natuur te zijn.
An elf moved to the forest to be closer to nature.
In this sentence, "elf" denotes a mythical creature, as used in storytelling or folklore.
Hij kwam op het elfde uur aan voor zijn afspraak.
He arrived at the eleventh hour for his appointment.
Here, "elf" is part of the term "elfde," which means 'eleventh', indicating a position or time.
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