Zibbe
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
Of East Central German dialectal origin, first attested in the 19th century, from Proto-Germanic *tibbǭ; akin to Icelandic tebba (“vixen”) and perhaps English tib (“working-class woman”).[1] Further related to German Low German Teev, Dutch teef, Old English tife, all meaning “female dog, bitch”.[2]
Pronunciation
Noun
Zibbe f (genitive Zibbe, plural Zibben)
- (regional) ewe, nanny goat
- Synonyms: Mutterschaf, Ziege, Zicke
- (technical) doe hare, doe rabbit
- Synonym: Häsin
- (dialectal or archaic) female dog; bitch
- Synonym: Hündin
Declension
Declension of Zibbe [feminine]