Labe

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

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech Labe, Labě, from Proto-Slavic *olba, from Proto-Germanic *albī (“river”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlabɛ]

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Proper noun

Labe n

1. Elbe

Declension

Declension of Labe (sg-only soft neuter)

	singular
nominative	Labe
genitive	Labe
dative	Labi
accusative	Labe
vocative	Labe
locative	Labi
instrumental	Labem

German

Etymology

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

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Labe f (genitive Labe, no plural)

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

   Synonym: Labsal

Declension

Declension of Labe [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Labe
genitive	einer	der	Labe
dative	einer	der	Labe
accusative	eine	die	Labe

Related terms

• laben
• Labung

Further reading

• “Labe” in Duden online

Slovak

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *olba, from Proto-Germanic *albī (“river”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /labe/, [ˈlabe]
• Rhymes: -abe
• Hyphenation: La‧be

Proper noun

Labe f

1. Elbe

Declension

Declension of Labe (indeclinable)

	singular
nominative	Labe
genitive	Labe
dative	Labe
accusative	Labe
locative	Labe
instrumental	Labe, Labem

Derived terms

• labský

References

• “Labe”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026
• http://slovnik.juls.savba.sk/?w=Labe