gräbba

Swedish

Alternative forms

• grebba

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish grebba. First attested in the 15th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡrɛbˌa/

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Noun

gräbba c

1. (Southern dialect) girl

   Synonyms: flicka, tjej, tös

   Antonym: here (“boy”)

   • 2008 December 30, “Gåtan Birgit Nilsson lever vidare [The enigma of Birgit Nilsson lives on]”, in Gefle Dagblad:

     Hon var den ultimata operadivan, men också en skånsk gräbba med fötterna stadiga i betåkern.

     She was the ultimate opera diva, but also a lass from Skåne with her feet firmly planted in the sugar beet fields.

   • 2019 August 6, Christer Gustafsson, Smålänning‎^[1]:

     "Gräbba" från Vislanda avslutade sommaren

     Lass from Vislanda concluded the summer

References

• gräbba in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)