Alb

See also alb

German

Alternative forms

• Alp

Etymology

From Middle High German alb, alp and Old High German alp, from Proto-Germanic *albiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós. See also Elf, borrowed from English later.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʔalp/

Noun

Alb m (genitive Albs or Albes or Alben, plural Alben)

1. elf (especially an evil one)

Declension

declension of Alb

	singular			plural
m gender	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Alb	die	Alben
genitive	eines	des	Albes, Albs	der	Alben
dative	einem	dem	Alb, Albe (archaic)	den	Alben
accusative	einen	den	Alb	die	Alben

Synonyms

• Elf, Elb, Elbe

Derived terms

• Albdruck
• Alberich
• Albtraum