See also: lober and Lober

Danish

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Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /løːbər/, [ˈløːb̥ɐ]

Noun

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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)
Declension
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See also

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Chess pieces in Danish · skakbrikker (skak + brikker) (layout · text)
           
konge dronning tårn løber springer bonde

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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løber

  1. present tense of løbe

Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /løːbər/, [ˈløːb̥ɐ]

Noun

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løber c

  1. indefinite plural of løbe