älv

See also: alv, ALV, and alv.

Swedish

Alternative forms

• älf [pre-1906]
• elf [pre-1889]

Etymology

From Old Norse elfr, from Proto-Germanic *albī (“river”). Compare Norwegian Bokmål elv, German Elbe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛlv/

• Audio (Gotland):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛlv

Noun

älv c

1. a river

Usage notes

• Rivers in Scandinavia north of Göta älv and Dalälven are named älv, south thereof å or ström. Rivers abroad are called flod. Smaller streams can be called å, ström, bäck.

Declension

Declension of älv

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	älv	älvs
	definite	älven	älvens
plural	indefinite	älvar	älvars
	definite	älvarna	älvarnas

See also

• å
• älva
• elva
• flod
• ström

Further reading

• “älv”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)

Anagrams

• väl