Rubbe
See also: rubbe
Saterland Frisian
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n'Rubbe.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German rubbe (“rabbit, seal”). Cognates include West Frisian robbe and German Robbe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrʊbə/
- Hyphenation: Rub‧be
Noun
Rubbe m (plural Rubben)
- seal
- (figuratively) noisy person
- (figuratively) naughty child
References
- Marron C. Fort (2015), “Rubbe”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN