nebb
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Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
nebb m or n (definite singular nebben or nebbet, indefinite plural nebb, definite plural nebbene or nebba)
Derived terms
References
- “nebb” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *nabją, with unknown origin.
Noun
nebb m or n (definite singular nebben or nebbet, indefinite plural nebbar or nebb, definite plural nebbane or nebba)
Derived terms
References
- “nebb” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *nabją. Akin to Old Norse nef, Middle Low German nebbe and Middle Dutch nebbe.
Pronunciation
Noun
nebb n
- face
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Agnes, Virgin"
- He gesette his tacn on minum nebbe þæt ic nænne oðerne ofer hine ne lufige.
- He hath set His token upon my face that I should love none other beside Him.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Agnes, Virgin"
- nose
- bill or beak
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nebb | nebb |
| accusative | nebb | nebb |
| genitive | nebbes | nebba |
| dative | nebbe | nebbum |