The Alps (Italian: "Alpi", French: "Alpes", German: "Alpen", Bavarian: "Oipn", Romansh: "Alps", Slovene: "Alpe", Occitan: "Aups" or "Alps") is the greatest mountain range of Europe. It reaches from Austria and Slovenia in the east; through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany; to France in the west. The original meaning of the word was 'white'.