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Elbe.

A major river in central Europe that passes through the Czech Republic and Germany before flowing into the North Sea.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈɛlbə//ɛlb/
  1. A major river in central Europe that passes through the Czech Republic and Germany before flowing into the North Sea.

Where this word comes from

From German Elbe, from Middle High German Elbe, from Old High German Elba, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *albī.

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