alp

Significado (English)

1. A very high mountain. Specifically, one of the Alps, the highest chain of mountains in Europe.
2. An alpine meadow

Conceptos

pradera alpina

pasto alpestre

pasto alpino

Synonyms

high mountain

hill

mount

fell

alpine pasture

mountain pasture

mountain

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Etimología (English)

Inherited from inglés medio: -

Cognate with Old Saxon: elbon

Cognate with alto alemán antiguo: Alpūn

Cognate with alto alemán antiguo: alba

In summary

Late Middle English, back-formation from alps pl, via French from Latin Alpes (“high mountains, especially those of Switzerland”). Compare Old Saxon elbon (“Alps”), Old High German Alpūn (“Alps”); Old High German alba (“alp, mountain”)).