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Noun [German]

IPA: /alp/
Etymology: From Middle High German alb, alp, from Old High German alp, from Proto-West Germanic *albi, from Proto-Germanic *albiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós. Doublet of Elf, borrowed from English later. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|alb}} Middle High German alb, {{m|gmh|alp}} alp, {{inh|de|goh|alp}} Old High German alp, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*albi}} Proto-West Germanic *albi, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*albiz}} Proto-Germanic *albiz, {{der|de|ine-pro|*albʰós}} Proto-Indo-European *albʰós, {{doublet|de|Elf}} Doublet of Elf Head templates: {{de-noun|m,s:es,en}} Alb m (mixed, genitive Albs or Albes, plural Alben) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,s:es,en}} Forms: Albs [genitive], Albes [genitive], Alben [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Alb [nominative, singular], Alben [definite, nominative, plural], Albs [genitive, singular], Albes [genitive, singular], Alben [definite, genitive, plural], Alb [dative, singular], Albe [dative, singular], Alben [dative, definite, plural], Alb [accusative, singular], Alben [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (Germanic mythology) elf, especially an evil one Tags: Germanic, masculine, mixed Categories (topical): Mythology Synonyms: Elf, Elb, Elbe
    Sense id: en-Alb-de-noun-XLRA0zvE Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [German]

IPA: /alp/
Etymology: From Middle High German alb, alp, from Old High German alp, from Proto-West Germanic *albi, from Proto-Germanic *albiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós. Doublet of Elf, borrowed from English later. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|alb}} Middle High German alb, {{m|gmh|alp}} alp, {{inh|de|goh|alp}} Old High German alp, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*albi}} Proto-West Germanic *albi, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*albiz}} Proto-Germanic *albiz, {{der|de|ine-pro|*albʰós}} Proto-Indo-European *albʰós, {{doublet|de|Elf}} Doublet of Elf Head templates: {{de-noun|m,s:es,e}} Alb m (strong, genitive Albs or Albes, plural Albe) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,s:es,e}} Forms: Albs [genitive], Albes [genitive], Albe [plural], strong [table-tags], Alb [nominative, singular], Albe [definite, nominative, plural], Albs [genitive, singular], Albes [genitive, singular], Albe [definite, genitive, plural], Alb [dative, singular], Albe [dative, singular], Alben [dative, definite, plural], Alb [accusative, singular], Albe [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (Germanic folklore) creature that sits on one's chest while one sleeps Tags: Germanic, masculine, strong Categories (topical): Folklore Synonyms: Alp Derived forms: Albdruck, Alberich, Albtraum
    Sense id: en-Alb-de-noun-JidxLZtX Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 29 51 17 2 1 Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences
  2. nightmare (formerly believed to be caused by such a creature) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Alb-de-noun-AP5YSN5o
  3. (figurative, higher register) mental oppression, anxiety Tags: figuratively, masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Alb-de-noun-hSh8PcQX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [German]

IPA: /alp/ Forms: Alb [genitive], Alben [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Alemannic German Alp, from Middle High German albe, from Old High German alba. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|de|gsw|Alp|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Alemannic German Alp, {{bor+|de|gsw|Alp}} Borrowed from Alemannic German Alp, {{der|de|gmh|albe}} Middle High German albe, {{der|de|goh|alba}} Old High German alba Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Alb f (genitive Alb, plural Alben)
  1. (regional) mountainous area, upland Tags: feminine, regional
    Sense id: en-Alb-de-noun-lWluHCgo Categories (other): Regional German
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name [Romanian]

Forms: lui Alb [dative, genitive]
Etymology: From alb. Etymology templates: {{m|ro|alb}} alb Head templates: {{head|ro|proper noun|genitive/dative|lui Alb|||||||||||g=m|g2=|head=|sort=}} Alb m (genitive/dative lui Alb), {{ro-name|m}} Alb m (genitive/dative lui Alb)
  1. a surname Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Alb-ro-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header, Romanian surnames

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    "German terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
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    "German terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "German terms inherited from Middle High German",
    "German terms inherited from Old High German",
    "German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
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        "sciences"
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}

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}

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