älv
See also: alv, ALV, and alv.
Swedish
Alternative forms
- älf (obsolete since 1906)
- elf (obsolete since 1889)
Etymology
From Old Norse elfr, from Proto-Germanic *albī (“river”). Compare Norwegian Bokmål elv.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛlv/
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Noun
älv c
- a river
Usage notes
- 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.
Declension
| Declension of älv | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | älv | älven | älvar | älvarna |
| Genitive | älvs | älvens | älvars | älvarnas |
See also
- å
- älva
- elva
- flod
- ström