"Alp" meaning in German

See Alp in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: De-Alp.ogg
Head templates: {{de-noun|m,s:es,e}} Alp m (strong, genitive Alps or Alpes, plural Alpe) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,s:es,e}} Forms: Alps [genitive], Alpes [genitive], Alpe [plural], strong [table-tags], Alp [nominative, singular], Alpe [definite, nominative, plural], Alps [genitive, singular], Alpes [genitive, singular], Alpe [definite, genitive, plural], Alp [dative, singular], Alpe [dative, singular], Alpen [dative, definite, plural], Alp [accusative, singular], Alpe [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. alternative form of Alb (“creature that sits on one's chest at night, or a nightmare supposedly caused by such a creature”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, masculine, strong Alternative form of: Alb (extra: creature that sits on one's chest at night, or a nightmare supposedly caused by such a creature)
    Sense id: en-Alp-de-noun-Dm9e74mh Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages using invalid parameters when calling Template:tr-proper noun, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages using invalid parameters when calling Template:tr-proper noun: 29 23 25 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 35 36 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 34 11 23

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "Alps",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Alpes",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Alpe",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Alp",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Alpe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Alps",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Alpes",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Alpe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Alp",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Alpe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Alpen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Alp",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Alpe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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        "1": "m,s:es,e"
      },
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      "name": "de-noun"
    }
  ],
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  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "extra": "creature that sits on one's chest at night, or a nightmare supposedly caused by such a creature",
          "word": "Alb"
        }
      ],
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "source": "w"
        },
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          "_dis": "29 23 25 23",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "35 36 14 14",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "32 34 11 23",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
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        }
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            [
              54,
              57
            ]
          ],
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            [
              53,
              62
            ]
          ],
          "english": "The traditions of every dead generation weigh like a nightmare upon the brains of the living.",
          "ref": "1852, Karl Marx, Der achtzehnte Brumaire des Louis Bonaparte [The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Napoleon], section 115:",
          "text": "Die Tradition aller toten Geschlechter lastet wie ein Alp auf dem Gehirne der Lebenden.",
          "translation": "The traditions of every dead generation weigh like a nightmare upon the brains of the living.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "alternative form of Alb (“creature that sits on one's chest at night, or a nightmare supposedly caused by such a creature”)"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
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        ]
      ],
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        "alternative",
        "masculine",
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      ]
    }
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    }
  ],
  "word": "Alp"
}
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Alpes",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Alpe",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Alp",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Alpe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Alps",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Alpes",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Alpe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Alp",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Alpe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Alpen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Alp",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Alpe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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        "1": "m,s:es,e"
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "extra": "creature that sits on one's chest at night, or a nightmare supposedly caused by such a creature",
          "word": "Alb"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "German entries with incorrect language header",
        "German lemmas",
        "German masculine nouns",
        "German nouns",
        "German terms with quotations",
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
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              54,
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            [
              53,
              62
            ]
          ],
          "english": "The traditions of every dead generation weigh like a nightmare upon the brains of the living.",
          "ref": "1852, Karl Marx, Der achtzehnte Brumaire des Louis Bonaparte [The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Napoleon], section 115:",
          "text": "Die Tradition aller toten Geschlechter lastet wie ein Alp auf dem Gehirne der Lebenden.",
          "translation": "The traditions of every dead generation weigh like a nightmare upon the brains of the living.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "alternative form of Alb (“creature that sits on one's chest at night, or a nightmare supposedly caused by such a creature”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Alb",
          "Alb#German"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
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        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "audio": "De-Alp.ogg",
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    }
  ],
  "word": "Alp"
}

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