dubb

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English

Etymology

From Arabic دُبّ (dubb, “bear”). The Anglicization appears only rarely or ad hoc. One Richard Pockocke in 1738 reported that the dubber was seen only rarely in Egypt.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

dubb (plural dubbs)

  1. The Eurasian brown bear Ursus arctos syriacus.
    Synonyms: Syrian bear, Syrian brown bear

See also

References

  1. ^ Bernd Brunner, Bears: a brief history, Yale University Press, 2007, p. 73)

Swedish

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /dɵbː/

Etymology 1

Ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *dubilaz (“dowel, peg”), presumably via Middle Low German. Compare German Dübel (“dowel”).

Noun

dubb c

  1. (often in the plural) a short, roughly cylindrical protrusion to prevent slipping (on ice)
    1. a stud (on tires)
    2. a cleat, a stud (on shoes)
Declension
Declension of dubb 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative dubb dubben dubbar dubbarna
Genitive dubbs dubbens dubbars dubbarnas
Derived terms
See also
  • brodd (“ice cleat”)
  • dobb (“cleat, stud (on sports shoes)”)
  • stegjärn (“crampon”)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English dub.

Noun

dubb c

  1. (informal) a dub (instance of voice replacement, in a movie, cartoon, or the like, especially for translation)
    Synonym: dubbning
    den svenska dubben
    the Swedish dub
Declension
Declension of dubb 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative dubb dubben dubbar dubbarna
Genitive dubbs dubbens dubbars dubbarnas

References

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