dubb
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word dubb. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word dubb, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say dubb in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word dubb you have here. The definition of the word dubb will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofdubb, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
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)
- The Eurasian brown bear Ursus arctos syriacus.
- Synonyms: Syrian bear, Syrian brown bear
See also
- Dubhe
Syrian Brown Bear on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Ursus arctos syriacus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Ursus arctos syriacus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ Bernd Brunner, Bears: a brief history, Yale University Press, 2007, p. 73)
Swedish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *dubilaz (“dowel, peg”), presumably via Middle Low German. Compare German Dübel (“dowel”).
Noun
dubb c
- (often in the plural) a short, roughly cylindrical protrusion to prevent slipping (on ice)
Declension
Declension of dubb
Derived terms
See also
Etymology 2
Noun
dubb c
- (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