Labe
Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech Labe, Labě, from Proto-Slavic *olba, from Proto-Germanic *albī (“river”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlabɛ]
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Proper noun
Labe n
Declension
References
- ^ Vladimir Orel (2003), A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: 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
Noun
Labe f (genitive Labe, no plural)
- (literary) a refreshment, such as a cool drink or food product
- Synonym: Labsal
Declension
Declension of Labe [sg-only, feminine]
Related terms
Further reading
- “Labe” in Duden online
Slovak
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *olba, from Proto-Germanic *albī (“river”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /labe/, [ˈlabe]
- Rhymes: -abe
- Hyphenation: La‧be
Proper noun
Labe f
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Labe |
| genitive | Labe |
| dative | Labe |
| accusative | Labe |
| locative | Labe |
| instrumental | Labe, Labem |
Derived terms
- labský
References
- “Labe”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026
- http://slovnik.juls.savba.sk/?w=Labe
- ^ Vladimir Orel (2003), A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN