Arlberg

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Arlberg. Analysable as Arle (mountain pine) + Berg (mountain). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑː(ɹ)lbɜː(ɹ)ɡ/

Proper noun

Arlberg

  1. A massif in Austria shared between the states of Vorarlberg and Tyrol, bordered by the Verwall in the south, the Lechquellen in the northwest and the Lechtal Alps in the northeast; the region has a long tradition of winter sports (mainly skiing) and its villages rely on tourism as their main source of income.
  2. Clipping of Ski Arlberg.

Translations

Anagrams

German

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʁlˌbɛʁk/
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Proper noun

der Arlberg m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Arlbergs)

  1. Arlberg (a massif shared between the states of Vorarlberg and Tyrol in Austria)

Derived terms

  • Arlbergbahn (Arlberg Railway)
  • Arlbergpass (Arlberg Pass)
  • Arlberg Straßentunnel (Arlberg Road Tunnel)
  • Arlbergtunnel (Arlberg Railway Tunnel)
  • Langen am Arlberg
  • Lech am Arlberg
  • Sankt Anton am Arlberg/St. Anton am Arlberg
  • Sankt Christoph am Arlberg/St. Christoph am Arlberg
  • Stuben am Arlberg
  • Vorarlberg

Descendants

  • English: Arlberg
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