gubbe

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Danish

Etymology

From either Norwegian gubbe or Swedish gubbe.

Pronunciation

Noun

gubbe c (singular definite gubben, plural indefinite gubber)

  1. (humorous) An old man, geezer, geriatric
    Synonyms: olding, gamling

Declension

Declension of gubbe
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gubbe gubben gubber gubberne
genitive gubbes gubbens gubbers gubbernes

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Unknown, but some believe it to be a shortening of the word godbonde (good farmer, husband), also thought to be borrowed directly from Swedish gubbe. Probably akin to the Nynorsk verb guve (to stand crouching), which is from Old Norse gaupn (something bent).

Noun

gubbe m (definite singular gubben, indefinite plural gubber, definite plural gubbene)

  1. An old man, geezer, husband, man of the house (lovingly or derogatory)
    En hvithåret gubbe gikk forbi.
    A white-haired old man walked by.
    Jeg skal spørre gubben.
    I'll ask the man of the house.
    Hva er det den gamle gubben vil nå, da?
    What does the old geezer want now?
  2. A stick of dynamite
    Noen kasta gubber mot butikken min!
    Someone threw dynamite sticks at my store!
  3. (colloquial, definite) father, old man
    Er gubben hjemme?
    Is the old man (your father) home?

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References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Unknown. Compare Swedish gubbe.

Noun

gubbe m (definite singular gubben, indefinite plural gubbar, definite plural gubbane)

  1. An old man, geezer, husband, man of the house (lovingly or derogatory)
    Ein kvithåra gubbe gjekk forbi.
    A white-haired old man walked by.
    Eg skal spørja gubben
    I'll ask the man of the house.
    Kva er det den gamle gubben vil no, då?
    What does the old geezer want now?
  2. A stick of dynamite
    Nokon kasta gubbar mot butikken min!
    Someone threw dynamite sticks at my store!

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

gubbe c

  1. (informal, sometimes derogatory) an older or elderly man
    Gå rakt fram, mot gubbarna där borta
    Go straight ahead, towards those old men over there
    gubbar och gummor
    old men and women
  2. (informal) one's husband
    Jag gick till teatern med min gubbe
    I went to the theater with my husband
  3. (informal, by extension, often endearing) a young boy; a little man, a little guy
    lilla gubben
    little man
  4. (informal) a (male) character (especially in a game or artwork), a guy (referred to generically)
    Hur många gubbar ska jag anfalla med?
    How many guys/units should I attack with?
    ett plattformsspel med en gubbe som hoppar
    a platformer with a guy that jumps
    samla på Warhammer-gubbar
    collect Warhammer miniatures
    Hon gillade att rita konstiga gubbar
    She liked to draw strange characters
  5. (colloquial) a cheeky attempt
    Nej du ! Den gubben går inte!
    Nope! Not falling for that one!
  6. (dialectal) a small lump
  7. (slang) one gram (of an illegal drug)
    • 2021, Diamant Salihu, Tills alla dör , Mondial, →ISBN, page 79:
      Fem »gubbar« på 0,8 gram styck kunde lätt gömmas i fickan. Han sålde en »gubbe« kokain för mellan 800 och 1 000 kronor.
      Five 0.8 gram pieces could easily be hidden in one's pocket. He sold one "gram" of cocaine for between 800 and 1 000 kronor.

Usage notes

  • Sometimes used ironically to refer to friends, regardless of age, especially in the plural (similar to old chap in English).
  • The collocation "gammal gubbe" is common towards the elderly end of the scale (or when emphasizing age, in a sometimes derogatory sense).
  • Another (jocular) colloquial plural is gubbs.

Declension

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Descendants

  • Finnish: gube

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