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# [[w:Forget-me-not|forget-me-not]]
# [[w:Forget-me-not|forget-me-not]]
#: {{ux|elva|'''Vilkisi vilkisi'''.|"'''Forget-me-nots''' for '''forget-me-nots’''' sake"; equivalent to {{l|en|rest in peace}} for graves of humans}}
#: {{ux|elva|'''Vilkisi vilkisim'''.|"'''Forget-me-nots''' for '''forget-me-nots’''' sake"; equivalent to {{l|en|rest in peace}} for graves of humans}}
# {{label|elva|figurative|poetic}} short but passionate love or romance; doomed love
#: {{ux|elva|Hegarsitarint [[w:Romeo|Romeo]] '''vilkisi'''.|[[w:Romeo|Romeo]] committed suicide for a fleeting romance.}}


====Declension====
====Declension====
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{{elva-an-c|20=vilkises}}


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Latest revision as of 09:29, 9 May 2026

Elvarri

Vilkisom.

Etymology

From vilk +‎ -is.

Pronunciation

Noun

vilkis anim (plural vilkisi)

  1. forget-me-not
    Vilkisi vilkisim.
    "Forget-me-nots for forget-me-nots’ sake"; equivalent to rest in peace for graves of humans
  2. (figurative, poetic) short but passionate love or romance; doomed love
    Hegarsitarint Romeo vilkisi.
    Romeo committed suicide for a fleeting romance.

Declension

Noun declensions of vilkis
Nominative Accusative Genitive Dative Locative Instrumental Perlative Vocative
Singular vilkis vilkisa vilkisu vilkisi vilkisea vilkises vilkisas vilkisva
Paucal vilkisom vilkisam vilkisnem vilkisnis vilkiseni vilkisems vilkisams
Plural vilkisi vilkise vilkisiu vilkisim vilkises vilkisis vilkisise vilkisvai /
vilkisve

Usage notes

Forget-me-nots were traditionally planted at graves of humans who were in romantic relationships with or married to elves; as elves usually outlive their human lovers, the vilkis was a symbol for Elvarri speakers that they would not forget their deceased human loved ones.