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English
Etymology
Late Middle English , back-formation from alps pl , via French from Latin Alpes ( “ high mountains, especially those of Switzerland ” ) . Compare Old Saxon elbon ( “ Alps ” ) , Old High German Alpūn ( “ Alps ” ) ; Old High German alba ( “ alp, mountain ” ) ).
Pronunciation
Noun
alp (plural alps )
A very high mountain . Specifically, one of the Alps , the highest chain of mountains in Europe.
An alpine meadow.
1942 , Marco Pallis, Peaks and Lamas , page 54 :At the alp of Khyarkuti, a wide flat at the junction of several glens
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Anagrams
Danish
Etymology
From German Alp , or maybe more specifically Alemannic German Alp .
Noun
alp c (singular definite alpen , plural indefinite alper )
a tall mountain
alp ; the Alps
Coordinate term: sæter
Declension
Derived terms
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Dutch
Etymology
Back-formation from Alpen .
Pronunciation
Noun
alp m (plural alpen , diminutive alpje n )
alp , (very) high mountain
Derived terms
French
Phrase
alp
( Internet slang , text messaging ) à la prochaine
Irish
Etymology 1
Compare English alp .
Noun
alp m (genitive singular ailp , nominative plural alpa )
alp ( high mountain )
Declension
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium .)
Verb
alp (present analytic alpann , future analytic alpfaidh , verbal noun alpadh , past participle alptha )
( transitive ) devour , swallow whole
( transitive ) grab
Conjugation
verbal noun
alpadh
past participle
alptha
tense
singular
plural
relative
autonomous
first
second
third
first
second
third
indicative
present
alpaim
alpann tú; alpair †
alpann sé, sí
alpaimid
alpann sibh
alpann siad; alpaid †
a alpann ; a alpas / a n-alpann *
alptar
past
d'alp mé; d'alpas /alp mé‡; alpas ‡
d'alp tú; d'alpais /alp tú; alpais ‡
d'alp sé, sí /alp sé, sí‡
d'alpamar ; d'alp muid /alpamar ; alp muid‡
d'alp sibh; d'alpabhair /alp sibh; alpabhair ‡
d'alp siad; d'alpadar /alp siad; alpadar ‡
a d'alp / ar alp *
alpadh ;halpadh †
past habitual
d'alpainn /alpainn ‡; n-alpainn ‡‡
d'alptá /alptá ‡; n-alptá ‡‡
d'alpadh sé, sí /alpadh sé, sí‡; n-alpadh sé, s퇇
d'alpaimis ; d'alpadh muid /alpaimis ; alpadh muid‡; n-alpaimis ‡‡; n-alpadh muid‡‡
d'alpadh sibh /alpadh sibh‡; n-alpadh sibh‡‡
d'alpaidís ; d'alpadh siad /alpaidís ; alpadh siad‡; n-alpaidís ‡‡; n-alpadh siad‡‡
a d'alpadh / a n-alpadh *
d'alptaí /alptaí ‡; n-alptaí ‡‡
future
alpfaidh mé; alpfad
alpfaidh tú; alpfair †
alpfaidh sé, sí
alpfaimid ; alpfaidh muid
alpfaidh sibh
alpfaidh siad; alpfaid †
a alpfaidh ; a alpfas / a n-alpfaidh *
alpfar
conditional
d'alpfainn / alpfainn ‡; n-alpfainn ‡‡
d'alpfá / alpfá ‡; n-alpfá ‡‡
d'alpfadh sé, sí / alpfadh sé, sí‡; n-alpfadh sé, s퇇
d'alpfaimis ; d'alpfadh muid / alpfaimis ‡; alpfadh muid‡; n-alpfaimis ‡‡; n-alpfadh muid‡‡
d'alpfadh sibh / alpfadh sibh‡; n-alpfadh sibh‡‡
d'alpfaidís ; d'alpfadh siad / alpfaidís ‡; alpfadh siad‡; n-alpfaidís ‡‡; n-alpfadh siad‡‡
a d'alpfadh / a n-alpfadh *
d'alpfaí / alpfaí ‡; n-alpfaí ‡‡
subjunctive
present
go n-alpa mé; go n-alpad †
go n-alpa tú; go n-alpair †
go n-alpa sé, sí
go n-alpaimid ; go n-alpa muid
go n-alpa sibh
go n-alpa siad; go n-alpaid †
—
go n-alptar
past
dá n-alpainn
dá n-alptá
dá n-alpadh sé, sí
dá n-alpaimis ; dá n-alpadh muid
dá n-alpadh sibh
dá n-alpaidís ; dá n-alpadh siad
—
dá n-alptaí
imperative
–
alpaim
alp
alpadh sé, sí
alpaimis
alpaigí ; alpaidh †
alpaidís
—
alptar
* indirect relative † archaic or dialect form ‡ dependent form ‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis (except an )
Derived terms
alpach , alpúil ( “ voracious, greedy; grabbing ” , adjective ) alpaire m ( “ voracious eater; grabber ” )
alpaireacht f ( “ (act of) bolting food; voracious eating; (act of) grabbing ” ) alpartha ( “ greedy; stout, burly ” , adjective )
Etymology 3
Noun
alp f (genitive singular ailpe , nominative plural ailpeanna )
alternative form of ailp ( “ lump, chunk; knob ” )
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 4
Noun
alp m (genitive singular ailp , nominative plural alpa )
alternative form of earc ( “ lizard; reptile ” )
Declension
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977 ) “alp ”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla , Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019 ), “alp ”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959 ) “alp ”, in English-Irish Dictionary , An Gúm
“alp ”, in New English-Irish Dictionary , Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
Middle High German
Etymology
From Old High German alp (13th century), from Proto-West Germanic *albi .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : ( before 13th CE ) /ˈalp/
Noun
alp m (plural elbe or elber )
elf
friendly spirit , ghostly being, genius , or fairy
nightmare ( later meaning )
Declension
Declension of alp (strong masculine with umlaut )
Descendants
References
Marshall Jones Company (1930). Mythology of All Races Series, Volume 2 Eddic , Great Britain: Marshall Jones Company, 1930, pp. 220.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Possibly from Old Irish alp ( “ lump, loose mass ” ) ; see ailp .
Noun
alp f (genitive singular ailp , plural alpa )
protuberance , eminence
mountain
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
Swedish
Etymology
From French Alpes ( “ Alps ” ) .
Noun
alp c
alp ; a mountain in the Alps
Declension
References
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish آلپ ( alp ) , from Proto-Turkic *alp ( “ difficult, hard; warrior, hero, brave; giant, landlord ” ) . Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰞𐰯 ( l¹p /alp/ ) , Khakas алып ( alıp , “ hero ” ) , Kazakh алып ( alyp , “ giant ” ) , Tatar алып ( alıp , “ giant ” ) , Yakut алып ( alıp , “ craftiness, deception, magic ” ) , Uyghur ئالپ ( alp , “ hero; giant ” ) .
Pronunciation
Adjective
alp
brave , hero
References