Narbe

German

Etymology

From Middle High German, from the meaning of “narrow mark” or “closed wound”, related to the Proto-Germanic root (compare *narwaz) of English narrow, Dutch naar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnarbə/, [ˈnaʁbə], [ˈnaɐ̯bə], [ˈnaːbə]

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• Homophone: Nabe (some speakers)

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Noun

Narbe f (genitive Narbe, plural Narben)

1. scar
2. (botany) stigma
3. (botany) sod, turf, sward (the upper part/the surface of a lawn)

   Synonym: Grasnarbe

Declension

Declension of Narbe [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Narbe	die	Narben
genitive	einer	der	Narbe	der	Narben
dative	einer	der	Narbe	den	Narben
accusative	eine	die	Narbe	die	Narben

Further reading

• “Narbe” in Duden online
• “Narbe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache