Koben

See also: koben

German

Etymology

Middle High German kobe (“sty, shed”), from Old High German kubisi (“hut, tent”), from Proto-Germanic *kubô (“shed, hut”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoːbən/, [ˈkoːbən], [ˈkoːbm̩]

Noun

Koben m (genitive Kobens, plural Koben)

1. (rather dated or dialectal) a (little) stable, shed, nook, especially for pigs, a pigsty (shelter where pigs are kept)

Synonyms

• (pigsty): Schweinestall

Related terms

• Alkoven

See also

• Kobel

Further reading

• “Koben” in Duden online

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.