Lob

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English

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

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Lob (plural Lobs)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Lob is the 137327th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 122 individuals. Lob is most common among White (87.7%) individuals.

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German

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Etymology 1

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From Middle High German lop, from Old High German lob. Cognate with Old English lof, Dutch lof, Swedish lov. More at lofe. The noun Lob is related to the verb loben. It is not clear if the noun is derived from the verb or vice versa.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /loːp/
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Noun

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Lob n (strong, genitive Lobes or Lobs, plural Lobe)

  1. praise
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from English lob.

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Noun

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Lob m (strong, genitive Lobs, plural Lobs)

  1. (ball games) lob
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References

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  1. ^ Friedrich Kluge (1989) “Lob”, in Elmar Seebold, editor, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the German Language] (in German), 22nd edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN

Further reading

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  • Lob” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Lob” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon