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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic نِسْبة (nisba).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪspə/
  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪsbə/ (only possible in very careful speech)

Noun

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Nisbe f (genitive Nisbe, plural Nisben)

  1. nisba (derivational word ending in Arabic and sometimes related languages; a word so derived)

Declension

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