Alps

See also: alps

English

Relief map of the Alps
Aerial view of the Pennine Alps

Etymology

Late Middle English, from earlier Alpes, from Old English Alpis, ultimately from Latin Alpēs; in later use partly via French. Compare German Alpen (alps, plurale tantum), German Alp (mountainous pasture).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ælps/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ælps
  • Homophone: alps

Proper noun

Alps pl (plural only)

  1. (usually with "the") A mountain range in Western Europe, running from France to Slovenia, the highest peak of which is Mont Blanc, at 4808 metres.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Hindi: ऐल्प्स (ailps)
  • Japanese: アルプス (Arupusu)
  • Urdu: الپس (alps)

Translations

Anagrams

Catalan

Proper noun

Alps m pl (plural only)

  1. Alps (a mountain range in Western Europe)

German

Noun

Alps m

  1. genitive singular of Alp

Occitan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈalps/

Proper noun

Alps m pl

  1. Alternative form of Aups
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