Elbe

Name

Elbe (a major river in central Europe that passes through the Czech Republic and Germany before flowing into the North Sea)

Noun

alternative form of Elb (“elf”)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛlbə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: Elbe

Inherited from Old High German: Elba

Cognate with Old Norse: elfr

Cognate with Swedish: älv

In summary

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

Concepts

Elbe

elf

🧝

Elbe River

fairy

🧚

gnome

barghest

Synonyms

Elb

🧝

Elfe

Elba

Elf

Fee

🧚

Albe

Recker

Kobold

Luftgeist

Teufelchen

Sylphe

Translations

Elbe

Elbe

Elba

Elba

Albis

Łaba

Elba

elfo

🧝

Elba

elfe

🧝

Rio Elba

Río Elba

إلبه

Rzeka Łaba

Fiume Elba

Sentences

Die Elbe mündet in die Nordsee .

The Elbe flows into the North Sea.

Die Elbe fließt nördlich und bildet hier die die Landesgrenze zu Schleswig-Holstein .

The Elbe flows north and forms the state border with Schleswig-Holstein.