Elben

Danish

Etymology

From German Elbe, from Proto-Germanic *albī (river), cognate with Danish elv (river).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɛlˀb̥m̩]

Proper noun

Elben c (indefinite Elb or Elben)

  1. the River Elbe

Usage notes

  • The indefinite form is sometimes used with a preceding adjective, e.g. den nedre Elb or den nedre Elben.

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɛlbn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: El·ben

Noun

Elben

  1. genitive singular of Elb
  2. plural of Elb