alp

Senso (Inglese)

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

Concetti

alpe

alpeggio

sinonimi

high mountain

hill

mount

fell

alpine pasture

mountain pasture

mountain

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Traduzioni

alpenweide

alp

alpe

Alm

ορεινός βοσκότοπος

alpes

Alpes

montanha muito alta

alpe

pasto alpino

pastagem alpina

pradera alpina

pasto alpestre

pasto alpino

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: -

Affine Old Saxon: elbon

Affine tedesco antico alto: Alpūn

Affine tedesco antico alto: 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”)).