älv

• älf [pre-1906]
• elf [pre-1889]

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

• IPA^(key): /ɛlv/

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• Rhymes: -ɛlv

älv c

1. a river

• 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.

• å
• älva
• elva
• flod
• ström

• älv in Svensk ordbok.

• väl