Alb

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See also: alb, ALB, alb., and Alb.

German

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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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

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Alb m (mixed, genitive Albs or Albes, plural Alben)

  1. (Germanic mythology) elf, especially an evil one
    Synonyms: Elf, Elb, Elbe
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Noun

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Alb m (strong, genitive Albs or Albes, plural Albe)

  1. (Germanic folklore) creature that sits on one's chest while one sleeps
  2. nightmare (formerly believed to be caused by such a creature)
  3. (figurative, higher register) mental oppression, anxiety
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Etymology 2

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

Noun

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Alb f (genitive Alb, plural Alben)

  1. (regional) mountainous area, upland
    Schwäbische AlbSwabian Jura

References

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  • Thyen, Olaf (and Michael Clark, Werner Scholze-Stubenrecht, Bradbury Sykes (1999) The Oxford-Duden German Dictionary: German-English, English-German[1], Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 71:Alb2 .. (veralt.: Kobold) goblin believed to give sleeping people nightmares..
  • Thode, Ernest (1992) German-English Genealogical Dictionary[2], Genealogical Publishing Com, →ISBN, page 9:Alb - mountain; hill; ridge; escarpment; upland area..
  • Betterridge, Harold T. (1978) Cassell's German-English English-German Dictionary, Macmillan, →ISBN, page 9:1Alb 1. elf, .. 2. nighmare. 2Alb (dial.) alp(s)..

Further reading

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Romanian

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Etymology

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From alb.

Proper noun

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Alb m (genitive/dative lui Alb)

  1. a surname