ebba

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *abjǭ.

Pronunciation

Noun

ebba m

  1. an ebb, receding of water

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative ebba ebban
accusative ebban ebban
genitive ebban ebbena
dative ebban ebbum

Descendants

  • Middle English: ebbe, eb
    • English: ebb
    • Scots: ebb

References

Sardinian

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Inherited from Latin equa, feminine form of equus (horse).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    ebba f (plural ebbas) (Limba Sarda Comuna)

    1. mare (female horse)

    Descendants

    • Catalan: eba

    Further reading

    Swedish

    Etymology

    ebb +‎ -a

    Verb

    ebba (present ebbar, preterite ebbade, supine ebbat, imperative ebba)

    1. only used in ebba ut

    Conjugation

    Conjugation of ebba (weak)
    active passive
    infinitive ebba
    supine ebbat
    imperative ebba
    imper. plural1 ebben
    present past present past
    indicative ebbar ebbade
    ind. plural1 ebba ebbade
    subjunctive2 ebbe ebbade
    present participle ebbande
    past participle

    1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

    Further reading