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