Nisbe

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نِسْبة (nisba).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪsbə/, /ˈnɪspə/

Noun

Nisbe f (genitive Nisbe, plural Nisben)

  1. (grammar) nisba (derivational suffix in Arabic and certain other Oriental languages; a word so derived)

Declension