- Erl-king (n.)
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[Erl-king 词源字典] - 1797, in Scott's translation of Goethe, from German Erl-könig, fiend who haunts the depths of forests in German and Scandinavian poetic mythology, literally "alder-king;" according to OED, Herder's erroneous translation of Danish ellerkonge "king of the elves." Compare German Eller, Erle "alder" (see alder).[Erl-king etymology, Erl-king origin, 英语词源]