Elbe

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English

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Etymology

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From German Elbe, from Middle High German Elbe, from Old High German Elba, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *albī.

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Proper noun

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Elbe

  1. A river in central Europe that passes through the Czech Republic and Germany before flowing into the North Sea.

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French

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Proper noun

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Elbe f

  1. Elbe (a major river of the Czech Republic and Germany)
  2. Elba (an island in the Tuscan Archipelago)

German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛlbə/
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  • Hyphenation: El‧be

Etymology 1

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From Middle High German Elbe, from Old High German Elba, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *albī (river), attested in Latin as Albis. Compare Old Norse elfr, Swedish älv.

Proper noun

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die Elbe f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Elbe)

  1. Elbe (a major river of the Czech Republic and Germany)
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Further reading

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  • Elbe” in Duden online

Etymology 2

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Noun

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Elbe m (weak, genitive Elben, plural Elben)

  1. Alternative form of Elb (elf)
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