kwab
Dutch
editEtymology
editGermanic, cognate with German Quappe, Quabbe.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkwab f (plural kwabben, diminutive kwabje n)
Synonyms
edit- (flesh mass): kwabber m, kossem m
- (eel species): kwabaal = aalkwab (Lota vulgaris), magaal (Zoarces viviparus), puitaal = aalpuit (Motella tricirrata)
Derived terms
edit- (types of tissue mass) achterhoofdskwab m, borstkwab m, centraalkwabje n, hersenkwab m, keelkwab m, kossemkwab m, leverkwab m, longkwab m, slaapbeenkwab m, stamkwab m, vetkwab m, voorhoofdskwab m
- kwabklieren pl
- kwabziek (adjective)
Related terms
editWest Frisian
editNoun
editkwab c (plural kwabben, diminutive kwabke)
- Alternative form of kwabbe
Further reading
edit- “kwabbe”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011