вопрос про перевод слова elf
Вопрос, как корректно перевести слово elf в стихотворении "A Visit from St. Nicholas"
...The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath;
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly.
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf...
Ну не эльф же, в самом деле? Но и не гномик, видимо. А как? Вот именно elf - это что?
...The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath;
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly.
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf...
Ну не эльф же, в самом деле? Но и не гномик, видимо. А как? Вот именно elf - это что?