dabbe

Limburgish

Etymology

Possibly related to krabbe (“to scratch”). Or possibly from Central Franconian dabbe. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɑ.bə/, (Eupen) [ˈda.bə]
• Hyphenation: dab‧be
• Rhymes: -ɑbə, -abə

Verb

dabbe

1. (transitive) to scratch
2. (transitive, intransitive) to burrow

   Synonym: (Eupen dialect) wüüle

3. (reflexive) to scrape

Conjugation

Montfortian conjugation of dabbe (fourth conjugation)

non-finite forms	infinitive	gerund	present participle	past participle	adjective	adverb
	(tö) dabbe	't dabbe n	dabbendj	höbbe gedab	gedabdje, gedabdjer, gedabdjes	gedab, gedabdjelik
number & tense	verb-second order			verb-first order
	present	past	subjunctive	present	past	subjunctive
first person singular	dab	dabdje	dabbe	dab	dabdje-n	dabbe-n
second person singular	dabs	dabdjes	dabbe	dabs	dabdjes	dabber
third person singular	dab	dabdje	dabbe	dab	dabdje	dabber
first person plural	dabbe	dabdje	dabbe	dabtj	dabdje	dabbe
second person plural	dab, dabtj	dabdje	dabbe	dab, dabtj	dabdje	dabbetj
third person plural	dabbe	dabdje	dabbe	dabbe	dabdje	dabber
other forms	noun	imperative singular impolite	imperative singular polite	imperative dual	imperative plural	inclusive
	't gedab n	dab!	dab, dabtj!	dabbetj!	dabtj!	dabbem

Middle English

Etymology

From dabben.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdab(ə)/

Noun

dabbe (plural dabbes)

1. A sharp blow with a weapon.

Descendants

• English: dab
• Yola: dab

References

• “dabbe, n.(1)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Related to davre

Verb

dabbe (imperative dabb, present tense dabber, passive dabbes, simple past and past participle dabba or dabbet, present participle dabbende)

1. to diminish; decline; slacken

References

• “dabbe” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “dabbe_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Related to davre

Verb

dabbe (present tense dabbar, past tense dabba, past participle dabba, passive infinitive dabbast, present participle dabbande, imperative dabbe/dabb)

1. to diminish; decline; slacken

Alternative forms

• dabba

References

• “dabbe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.