How to pronounce elver
American English pronunciation
EL-ver
- IPA
- /ˈɛlvɚ/
- Syllables
- EL · ver (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What elver means
A young eel
In a sentence: In spring, tiny see-through elvers swim up the river from the sea.
Where it comes from: It is a changed form of eelfare, which first meant a crowd of young eels on the move. Fare is an old word for a journey.
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