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Alpen vs Alpine - What's the difference?

alpen | alpine |

As adjectives the difference between alpen and alpine

is that alpen is from, or relating to, The Alps while alpine is of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timber line.

As a noun alpine is

any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in a rock garden.

As a proper noun Alpine is

a CDP in California.

alpen

English

Adjective

(-)
  • From, or relating to, The Alps.

    • Derived terms

    * alpenhorn

    Anagrams

    * * * * * English adjectives ending in -en English adjectives ending in -en formed from a noun ----

    alpine

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timber line
  • (skiing); of or relating to slalom and downhill skiing. (Compare Nordic.)

    • Derived terms

    * alpine pasqueflower * alpine marmot

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in a rock garden

    • Anagrams

    * * ----