Elbe

[ German el-buh; English elb ]
/ German ˈɛl bə; English ɛlb /

noun

a river in central Europe, flowing from the W Czech Republic NW through Germany to the North Sea. 725 miles (1165 km) long.
Czech La·be [lah-be] /ˈlɑ bɛ/.

British Dictionary definitions for elbe river

Elbe
/ (ɛlb, German ˈɛlbə) /

noun

a river in central Europe, rising in the N Czech Republic and flowing generally northwest through Germany to the North Sea at Hamburg. Length: 1165 km (724 miles) Czech name: Labe

Cultural definitions for elbe river

Elbe River
[ (el-buh, elb) ]

River in central Europe, flowing several hundred miles from the northwestern section of the former Czechoslovakia before emptying into the North Sea.

notes for Elbe River

The Elbe created part of the former border between East Germany and West Germany.