Lob

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lob"

English

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Lob (plural Lobs)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lob is the 137327^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 122 individuals. Lob is most common among White (87.7%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lob”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 450.

Anagrams

• Bol., LBO, OBL, bol

German

Etymology 1

From Middle High German lop, from Old High German lob. Cognate with Old English lof, Dutch lof, Swedish lov. More at lofe. The noun Lob is related to the verb loben. It is not clear if the noun is derived from the verb or vice versa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /loːp/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Lob n (strong, genitive Lobes or Lobs, plural Lobe)

1. praise

Declension

Declension of Lob [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Lob	die	Lobe
genitive	eines	des	Lobes, Lobs	der	Lobe
dative	einem	dem	Lob, Lobe1	den	Loben
accusative	ein	das	Lob	die	Lobe

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Eigenlob
• Feindeslob
• Fremdlob
• Gotteslob
• Lehrerlob
• Leistungslob
• Liebeslob
• Lobeserhebung
• Lobeshymne
• Lobeswort
• Lobeswort
• Lobgedicht
• Lobgesang
• Lobgier
• Lobhudelei
• Loblied
• Lobpreis
• Lobpreisung
• Lobrede
• lobsingen
• Lobspruch
• Schülerlob
• Schullob
• Selbstlob
• Sonderlob

 

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English lob.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔp/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Lob m (strong, genitive Lobs, plural Lobs)

2. (ball games) lob

Declension

Declension of Lob [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Lob	die	Lobs
genitive	eines	des	Lobs	der	Lobs
dative	einem	dem	Lob	den	Lobs
accusative	einen	den	Lob	die	Lobs

Related terms

• lobben (verb)

Further reading

• “Lob” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Lob” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon