webb

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Middle English

Noun

webb

  1. Alternative form of web (“woven fabric, web”)

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wabją (whence also Old High German weppi, Old Norse vefr), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *webʰ- (“weave”). The Indo-European root is also the source of wasp, due to the insect's woven nests.

Pronunciation

Noun

webb n

  1. web

Declension

Declension of webb (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative webb webbu
accusative webb webbu
genitive webbes webba
dative webbe webbum

Descendants

  • Middle English: web, webb, webbe, webe, weob
    • English: web
    • Scots: wab, wob

References

Swedish

Etymology

From English web. Doublet of väv.

Noun

webb c

  1. (uncountable) the World Wide Web
  2. (colloquial) a website (short for webbplats)

Declension

Declension of webb
nominative genitive
singular indefinite webb webbs
definite webben webbens
plural indefinite webbar webbars
definite webbarna webbarnas

Derived terms

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