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Alb.

elf, especially an evil one

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Meaning & usage

noun/alp/
  1. elf, especially an evil one

    Germanic · masculine · mixed
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.

noun/alp/
  1. mountainous area, upland

    feminine · regional
    Schwäbische Alb
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Alemannic German Alp, from Middle High German albe, from Old High German alba.

noun/alp/
  1. creature that sits on one's chest while one sleeps

    Germanic · masculine · strong
  2. nightmare (formerly believed to be caused by such a creature)

    masculine · strong
  3. mental oppression, anxiety

    figuratively · masculine · strong
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.

name/alp/
  1. Alb (a tributary of the Rhine in Germany).

    feminine · proper-noun
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Alemannic German Alp, from Middle High German albe, from Old High German alba.

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