älv

See also: alv, ALV, and alv.

Swedish

Alternative forms

• älf [pre-1906]
• elf [pre-1889]

Etymology

From Old Norse elfr, from Proto-Germanic *albī (“river”). Compare Norwegian Bokmål elv, German Elbe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛlv/

• Audio (Gotland):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛlv

Noun

älv c

1. a river

Usage notes

• Rivers in Scandinavia north of Göta älv and Dalälven are named älv, south thereof å or ström. Rivers abroad are called flod. Smaller streams can be called å, ström, bäck.

Declension

Declension of älv
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	älv	älven	älvar	älvarna
Genitive	älvs	älvens	älvars	älvarnas

See also

• å
• älva
• elva
• flod
• ström

Further reading

• älv in Svensk ordbok.

Anagrams

• väl