# der Alb

der Alb is a German noun meaning “elf”. Forms: des Albs, die Alben.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Albs
- Plural: die Alben

## In other languages

- Русский: горное пастбище

## Noun

1. _Germanic_ elf, especially an evil one

## Noun

1. _Germanic_ creature that sits on one's chest while one sleeps
2. nightmare (formerly believed to be caused by such a creature)
3. _figurative_ mental oppression, anxiety

## Noun

1. _regional_ mountainous area, upland
   - Schwäbische Alb — Swabian Jura

## Proper name

1. Alb (a tributary of the Rhine in Germany).

## Examples

- Das Trio hat bereits fünf Alben herausgebracht. — That trio has already put out five albums.
- Die Schwäbische Alb ist ein Mittelgebirge in Süddeutschland. — The Swabian Alps are a medium-sized mountain chain in Southern Germany.
- Ich hätte gerne ein paar Alben. Bitte zeigen Sie mir doch welche! — I want some albums. Please show me some.

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