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Labe

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See also: labe, labë, lábé, Läbe, and læbe

Czech

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Czech Labe, Labě, from Proto-Slavic *olba, from Proto-Germanic *albī (river).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈlabɛ]
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Proper noun

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Labe n

  1. Elbe

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German labe, from Old High German laba (refreshment, relief, rescue), from Proto-West Germanic *labu, from Proto-West Germanic *labōn (to refresh). Cognate with Middle Low German lāve (refreshment, restoration, joy).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Labe f (genitive Labe, no plural)

  1. (literary) a refreshment, such as a cool drink or food product
    Synonym: Labsal

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Labe” in Duden online

Slovak

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *olba, from Proto-Germanic *albī (river).[1]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Labe f

  1. Elbe

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN