Labe

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

Czech

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈlabɛ]
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Labe n

  1. Elbe

Declension
Declension of Labe (sg-only soft neuter)
singular
nominative Labe
genitive Labe
dative Labi
accusative Labe
vocative Labe
locative Labi
instrumental Labem

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

German

Etymology

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
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Labe f (genitive Labe, no plural)

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

Declension
Declension of Labe [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Labe
genitive einer der Labe
dative einer der Labe
accusative eine die Labe

Further reading
  • “Labe” in Duden online

Slovak

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈlabe]

Proper noun

Labe f

  1. Elbe

Derived terms
  • labský

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