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Dutch
Etymology
Germanic, cognate with German Quappe, Quabbe.
Pronunciation
Noun
kwab f (plural kwabben, diminutive kwabje n)
- a weak, blubbery mass, notably:
- of human or animal tissue, such as quivering flesh, or a brain lobe
- of aquatic plants
- (zoology) any of several eel fishes:
- Lota vulgaris (burbot)
- Zoarces viviparus (viviparous blenny)
- Gaidropsarus vulgaris (three-bearded rockling, syn. Motella tricirrata)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- (types of tissue mass) achterhoofdskwab m, borstkwab m, centraalkwabje n, hersenkwab m, keelkwab m, kossemkwab m, leverkwab m, longkwab m, slaapbeenkwab m, stamkwab m, vetkwab m, voorhoofdskwab m
- kwabklieren pl
- kwabziek (adjective)
West Frisian
Noun
kwab c (plural kwabben, diminutive kwabke)
- Alternative form of kwabbe
Further reading
- “kwabbe”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011