Etymology

Arlberg

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

German Arlberg
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  1. German · borrowed fromArlberg
  2. English todayArlberg

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

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