English Explanatory Dictionary

Arlberg

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A massif shared between the states of Vorarlberg and Tyrol in Austria, 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈɑː(ɹ)lbɜː(ɹ)ɡ/

Word forms

Arlberg

Etymology

Borrowed from German Arlberg. Analysable as Arle (“mountain pine”) + Berg (“mountain”).

Related words

Arlberg Pass Arlberg Railway Arlberg Railway Tunnel Arlberg Road Tunnel Arlberg technique Sankt Anton am Arlberg Vorarlberg
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