tåbe

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian Bokmål tåpe, from adjective tæpr; related to the verb tabe.

Noun

tåbe c (singular definite tåben, plural indefinite tåber)

  1. a fool, ninny, simpleton
    Synonyms: idiot, fjols

Declension

Declension of tåbe
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative tåbe tåben tåber tåberne
genitive tåbes tåbens tåbers tåbernes

Derived terms

  • tåbelig
  • kun en tåbe frygter ikke havet (“only a fool does not fear the sea”)

References

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