flabb
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German vlabbe, flabbe (“gaping mouth”), from the Germanic prefix *flabb-, probably ultimately imitative. See English flap. Cognate with Danish flabbet.
Noun edit
flabb c
- a mouth
- loud uncontrolled laughter
- a person who speaks a lot
- (Norrland) a face
- (Östergötland) a part of something
- (Gästrikland) the flap on a cap
Usage notes edit
Frequently used negatively, especially in (sense 1) and (sense 3). Even the latter three usages are mostly colloquial.
Related terms edit
References edit
- Mathias Strandberg (2019 December 8 (last accessed)) “Flabb”, in isof.se[1] (in Swedish), Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore, archived from the original on 8 December 2019
- flabb in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- flabb in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- flabb in Svensk ordbok (SO)