# Elbe

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɛlbə/ · frequency rank #51,083

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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