løber

See also: lober

Danish

Etymology 1

Equivalent to løbe (“to run”) +‎ -er. The sense "bishop" is inspired by German Läufer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /løːbər/, [ˈløːb̥ɐ]

Noun

løber c (singular definite løberen, plural indefinite løbere)

1. runner (somebody who runs)
2. runner (a strip of fabric used to decorate a table, a long, narrow carpet cover for a high traffic area)
3. (chess) bishop (The chess piece denoted ♗ or ♝)
4. (architecture) stretcher (brick laid with the longest side exposed)

Inflection

Declension of løber

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	løber	løberen	løbere	løberne
genitive	løbers	løberens	løberes	løbernes

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /løːˀbər/, [ˈløˀb̥ɐ], (colloquial) [ˈløwˀɐ]

Verb

løber

1. present tense of løbe

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the main entry.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /løːbər/, [ˈløːb̥ɐ]

Noun

løber c

1. indefinite plural of løbe