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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as cybde in 1307. Etymology unknown. Proposed derivations from Latin cippus (“stake”), sibbe (“family, clan”) or Middle Dutch sijp (“watercourse”) are incompatible with the oldest attestations of the toponym.
See also Limburgish Sub, Suub.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Sibbe n
- A village in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Finnish
Etymology
Clipping of Sibelius, or directly from Sibbe (farmstead in Finland), whence also Sibelius. Compare also Mosse (“Mozart”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Sibbe (colloquial)
- (musician slang) Jean Sibelius (composer)
Sibben kakkonen on aina ollut musta hänen paras teoksensa.- I always Sibelius' second symphony to be his best work.
Declension