Narbe

German

Etymology

From Middle High German, from the meaning of “narrow mark” or “closed wound”, related to the Proto-Germanic root (compare *narwaz) of English narrow, Dutch naar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnarbə/, [ˈnaʁbə], [ˈnaɐ̯bə], [ˈnaːbə]

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• Homophone: Nabe (some speakers)

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Noun

Narbe f (genitive Narbe, plural Narben)

1. scar
2. (botany) stigma
3. (botany) sod, turf, sward (the upper part/the surface of a lawn)

   Synonym: Grasnarbe

Further reading

• “Narbe” in Duden online