Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elbe

/ˈɛlbə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: elbe
IPA: /ˈɛlbə/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Elbe, Elba, *albī

Derived Forms

Elbian

Homonyms

elba

Rhymes With

melba

Questions

How do you pronounce elbe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛlbə/.
What does elbe mean?: A major river in central Europe that passes through the Czech Republic and Germany before flowing into the North Sea.
Where does elbe come from?: It is traced to German.

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