jobb

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German

Pronunciation

Verb

jobb

  1. singular imperative of jobben

Hungarian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

jó +‎ -bb

Adjective

jobb

  1. comparative degree of jó (“good”), better
    Antonym: rosszabb
    Most jobb munkám van. ― I have a better job now.
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Adverb

jobb (not comparable)

  1. construed with szeretne in any person and tense: Alternative form of jobban (“more, rather, preferably”)
    Jobb szeretnék hazamenni. ― I’d rather go home. (literally, “I would preferably like to…”)

Etymology 2

Lexicalization of jó (“good”) +‎ -bb (comparative-degree suffix).[1]

Adjective

jobb

  2. right (antonym of left)
    Antonym: bal
    jobb kéz ― right hand
Declension
Inflection (stem in -a-, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative jobb jobbak
accusative jobbat jobbakat
dative jobbnak jobbaknak
instrumental jobbal jobbakkal
causal-final jobbért jobbakért
translative jobbá jobbakká
terminative jobbig jobbakig
essive-formal jobbként jobbakként
essive-modal — —
inessive jobban jobbakban
superessive jobbon jobbakon
adessive jobbnál jobbaknál
illative jobba jobbakba
sublative jobbra jobbakra
allative jobbhoz jobbakhoz
elative jobból jobbakból
delative jobbról jobbakról
ablative jobbtól jobbaktól
non-attributive
possessive - singular 		jobbé jobbaké
non-attributive
possessive - plural 		jobbéi jobbakéi
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Noun

jobb (plural jobbok)

  2. right hand
    jobbját nyújtja ― offer one’s right hand
  4. right foot
Declension
Inflection (stem in -a-, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative jobb jobbak
accusative jobbat jobbakat
dative jobbnak jobbaknak
instrumental jobbal jobbakkal
causal-final jobbért jobbakért
translative jobbá jobbakká
terminative jobbig jobbakig
essive-formal jobbként jobbakként
essive-modal — —
inessive jobban jobbakban
superessive jobbon jobbakon
adessive jobbnál jobbaknál
illative jobba jobbakba
sublative jobbra jobbakra
allative jobbhoz jobbakhoz
elative jobból jobbakból
delative jobbról jobbakról
ablative jobbtól jobbaktól
non-attributive
possessive - singular 		jobbé jobbaké
non-attributive
possessive - plural 		jobbéi jobbakéi
Possessive forms of jobb
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. jobbom jobbjaim
2nd person sing. jobbod jobbjaid
3rd person sing. jobbja jobbjai
1st person plural jobbunk jobbjaink
2nd person plural jobbotok jobbjaitok
3rd person plural jobbjuk jobbjaik
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References

  1. ^ jobb in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Further reading

  • (better): jobb , redirecting to jó in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
  • (right ): jobb in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From English job.

Noun

jobb m (definite singular jobben, indefinite plural jobber, definite plural jobbene)

  1. job, work, employment
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Etymology 2

Verb

jobb

  1. imperative of jobbe

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From English job.

Noun

jobb m (definite singular jobben, indefinite plural jobbar, definite plural jobbane)

  1. job, work, employment

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Swedish

Etymology

From English job.

Pronunciation

Noun

jobb n

  1. job; a task
    Synonyms: arbete, göra, knog, syssla, uppgift
  2. job; economic role for which a person is paid
    Synonyms: anställning, arbete, (colloquial) kneg, tjänst, yrke
    Har du skaffat ett jobb än?
    Have you gotten a job yet?
    att bli av med jobbet ― to lose one's job
  3. a place of work; place where the work performed as part of an employment takes place
    Synonym: arbetsplats
    Jag är på jobbet just nu.
    I'm at work right now.
  4. (dated, somewhat condescending) speculation; investments with higher than normal risks

Declension

Declension of jobb
nominative genitive
singular indefinite jobb jobbs
definite jobbet jobbets
plural indefinite jobb jobbs
definite jobben jobbens

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