dabbe

Limburgish

Etymology

Possibly related to krabbe (“to scratch”). Or possibly from Central Franconian dabbe. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɑ.bə/, (Eupen) [ˈda.bə]
  • Hyphenation: dab‧be
  • Rhymes: -ɑbə, -abə

Verb

dabbe

  1. (transitive) to scratch
  2. (transitive, intransitive) to burrow
    Synonym: (Eupen dialect) wüüle
  3. (reflexive) to scrape

Conjugation

Montfortian conjugation of dabbe (fourth conjugation)
non-finite forms infinitive gerund present participle past participle adjective adverb
(tö) dabbe 't dabbe n dabbendj höbbe gedab gedabdje, gedabdjer, gedabdjes gedab, gedabdjelik
number & tense verb-second order verb-first order
present past subjunctive present past subjunctive
first person singular dab dabdje dabbe dab dabdje-n dabbe-n
second person singular dabs dabdjes dabbe dabs dabdjes dabber
third person singular dab dabdje dabbe dab dabdje dabber
first person plural dabbe dabdje dabbe dabtj dabdje dabbe
second person plural dab, dabtj dabdje dabbe dab, dabtj dabdje dabbetj
third person plural dabbe dabdje dabbe dabbe dabdje dabber
other forms noun imperative singular impolite imperative singular polite imperative dual imperative plural inclusive
't gedab n dab! dab, dabtj! dabbetj! dabtj! dabbem

Middle English

Etymology

From dabben.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdab(ə)/

Noun

dabbe (plural dabbes)

  1. A sharp blow with a weapon.

Descendants

  • English: dab

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Related to davre

Verb

dabbe (imperative dabb, present tense dabber, passive dabbes, simple past and past participle dabba or dabbet, present participle dabbende)

  1. to diminish; decline; slacken

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Related to davre

Verb

dabbe (present tense dabbar, past tense dabba, past participle dabba, passive infinitive dabbast, present participle dabbande, imperative dabbe/dabb)

  1. to diminish; decline; slacken

Alternative forms

References

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