Elbe

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛlbə/, /ɛlb/

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• Rhymes: -ɛlbə, -ɛlb

Elbe

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

• Blee, Ebel, Eble, beel, blee, bélé

• IPA^(key): /ɛlb/

Elbe f

1. Elbe (a major river in central Europe that passes through the Czech Republic and Germany before flowing into the North Sea)
2. Elba (an Italian island in the Tuscan Archipelago off the west coast of Italy, administratively part of Tuscany; between the Italian coast and Corsica)

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛlbə/

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• Hyphenation: El‧be

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.

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

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

• “Elbe” in Duden online

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Elbe m (weak, genitive Elben, plural Elben)

1. alternative form of Elb (“elf”)