webb
See also: Webb
Middle English
Noun
webb
- Alternative form of webbe (“woven fabric, web”)
Old English
Alternative forms
- ƿebb
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wabją (whence also Old High German weppi, Old Norse vefr), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *webʰ- (“weave”). The Indo-European root is also the source of wasp, due to the insect's woven nests.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /webː/
Noun
webb n
- web
Declension
Declension of webb (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | webb | webbu |
| accusative | webb | webbu |
| genitive | webbes | webba |
| dative | webbe | webbum |
Descendants
- Middle English: webbe
- English: web
Further reading
- Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
Swedish
Etymology
From English web. Doublet of väv.
Noun
webb c
- (uncountable) the World Wide Web
- (colloquial) a website (short for webbplats)
Declension
| Declension of webb | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | webb | webben | webbar | webbarna |
| Genitive | webbs | webbens | webbars | webbarnas |
Derived terms
- webbgrafik
- webbhotell
- webbkamera
- webbläsare
- webbplats
- webbradio
- webbredaktör
- webbserver
- webbsida
- webbspel
- webbyrå