See also: labe, labë, lábé, Läbe, and læbe

Czech edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Czech Labe, Labě, from Proto-Slavic *olba, from Proto-Germanic *albī (river).[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈlabɛ]
  • (file)

Proper noun edit

Labe n

  1. Elbe

Declension edit

References edit

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German labe, from Old High German laba (refreshment, relief, rescue), from Proto-West Germanic *labu, from Proto-West Germanic *labōn (to refresh). Cognate with Middle Low German lāve (refreshment, restoration, joy).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

Labe f (genitive Labe, no plural)

  1. (literary) a refreshment, such as a cool drink or food product
    Synonym: Labsal

Declension edit

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

  • Labe” in Duden online

Slovak edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *olba, from Proto-Germanic *albī (river).[1]

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

Labe f

  1. Elbe

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[2], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN