Alb.
elf, especially an evil one
Meaning & usage
elf, especially an evil one
Where this word comes from
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.
mountainous area, upland
Schwäbische Alb
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Alemannic German Alp, from Middle High German albe, from Old High German alba.
creature that sits on one's chest while one sleeps
nightmare (formerly believed to be caused by such a creature)
mental oppression, anxiety
Where this word comes from
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.
Alb (a tributary of the Rhine in Germany).
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Alemannic German Alp, from Middle High German albe, from Old High German alba.
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