zwabber

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzʋɑ.bər/
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  • Hyphenation: zwab‧ber
  • Rhymes: -ɑbər

Etymology 1

Probably the root of zwabben (from swabben 'to plod(der), drudge trough (filth)(y) (water)', cognate with to swab) + -er.

Noun

zwabber m (plural zwabbers, diminutive zwabbertje n)

  1. a mop, implement for cleaning floors etc., especially aboard a vessel
  2. certain other nautical cleaning implements:
    1. a dradenstoffer m
    2. a zeilveger m
  3. (metonymically) a cabin-boy, least senior sailor (apprentice), as he (or they) must most often do chores like manning the mop
  4. a ship officer on the guard duty kuilwacht
  5. (derogatory) an irresponsible person, notably:
    1. a party animal
    2. a squanderer
    3. a drunk, who staggers (compare etymology 2)
  6. a dirty person
  7. a dirtbag
  8. (metonymically) the tail of a fish or whale
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Etymology 2

From zwabberen, a frequentative (alongside zwabbelen) from zwabben 'to drudge, plod(der)'.

Noun

zwabber m (plural zwabbers, diminutive zwabbertje n)

  1. a swaggerer, staggerer
  2. a tramp, vagrant, hobo
  3. a beggar
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Etymology 3

Germanic, probably from English swabber, a whist term.

Noun

zwabber ? (plural zwabbers, diminutive zwabbertje n)

  1. a form of the cards game pandoeren, without trumps or points

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

zwabber

  1. inflection of zwabberen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative
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