nobba

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Swedish

Etymology

From Tavringer Romani noba, nåbba, from German Rotwelsch nobis (“nothing”), of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

Verb

nobba (present nobbar, preterite nobbade, supine nobbat, imperative nobba)

  1. (colloquial) to reject, to say no (to)

Conjugation

Conjugation of nobba (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive nobba nobbas
Supine nobbat nobbats
Imperative nobba —
Imper. plural1 nobben —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative nobbar nobbade nobbas nobbades
Ind. plural1 nobba nobbade nobbas nobbades
Subjunctive2 nobbe nobbade nobbes nobbades
Participles
Present participle nobbande
Past participle nobbad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

  • nobba in Svensk ordbok (SO)
  • Gerd Carling (2005) “nobba”, in Romani i svenskan: Storstadsslang och standardspråk, Stockholm: Carlsson, →ISBN, page 95
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