Labe

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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]
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun[edit]

Labe n

  1. Elbe

Declension[edit]

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

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]

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

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
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