flabb

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German vlabbe, flabbe (“gaping mouth”), from the Germanic prefix *flabb-, probably ultimately imitative. See English flap. Cognate with Danish flabbet.

Noun

flabb c

  2. a mouth
  3. loud uncontrolled laughter
  5. a person who speaks a lot
  6. (Norrland) a face
  7. (Östergötland) a part of something
  8. (Gästrikland) the flap on a cap

Usage notes

Frequently used negatively, especially in (sense 1) and (sense 3). Even the latter three usages are mostly colloquial.

  • fläbb
  • flabba
  • flabbed (Scanian)
  • flabbig
  • flabbot

References

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