ribe

See also: Ribe

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish ruibe (“hair, bristle”), related to ribín (“ribbon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠɪbʲə/

Noun

ribe m (genitive singular ribe, nominative plural ribí)

1. (anatomy) hair (single strand), eyelash, whisker
2. bristle
3. (botany) blade (of grass)

Declension

Declension of ribe

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative ribe ribí Vocative a ribe a ribí Genitive ribe ribí Dative ribe ribí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an ribe na ribí Genitive an ribe na ribí Dative leis an ribe don ribe leis na ribí

Derived terms

• bun ribe (“carbuncle”)
• ribe róin (“strand of animal hair; shrimp”)
• súil ribe

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ribe”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Italian

Noun

ribe

1. a type of rice

Anagrams

• ebri, erbi

Middle English

Noun

ribe

1. Alternative form of ruby

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish ruibe (“hair, bristle”), related to ribín (“ribbon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrˠipə/

Noun

ribe m (genitive singular ribe, plural ribeachan)

1. trap, snare
2. hair (a single hair)

Related terms

• rib

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

ribe

1. inflection of riba:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural