nebb

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

nebb m or n (definite singular nebben or nebbet, indefinite plural nebb, definite plural nebbene or nebba)

1. a beak or bill (usually of birds)

Derived terms

• gulnebblom
• nebbdyr
• storkenebb

References

• “nebb” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *nabją, with unknown origin.

Noun

nebb m or n (definite singular nebben or nebbet, indefinite plural nebbar or nebb, definite plural nebbane or nebba)

1. a beak or bill (usually of birds)

Derived terms

• gulnebblom
• nebbdyr
• nebbkval
• storkenebb

References

• “nebb” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nabją. Akin to Old Norse nef, Middle Low German nebbe and Middle Dutch nebbe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nebb/, [neb]

Noun

nebb n

1. face
   • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Agnes, Virgin"

     He gesette his tacn on minum nebbe þæt ic nænne oðerne ofer hine ne lufige.

     He hath set His token upon my face that I should love none other beside Him.

2. nose
3. bill or beak

Declension

Declension of nebb (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	nebb	nebb
accusative	nebb	nebb
genitive	nebbes	nebba
dative	nebbe	nebbum

Descendants

• English: neb, nib, nibble