labb

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lapː/
• Rhymes: -apː

Noun

labb n (genitive singular labbs)

1. saunter, stroll

Declension

declension of labb

n-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	labb	labbið
accusative	labb	labbið
dative	labbi	labbinu
genitive	labbs	labbsins

Synonyms

• (stroll): rölt, ról, göngutúr

Related terms

• labba (“to stroll”)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Cf. Swedish labb and Danish lab.

Noun

labb m (definite singular labben, indefinite plural labbar, definite plural labbane)

1. paw (foot of an animal)

Derived terms

• harelabb
• kattelabb
• kjapp på labben

See also

• pote

Swedish

Etymology 1

From dialectal labba ’to walk heavily and clumsily.’

Noun

labb c

1. Skua; a seabird in the family Stercorariidae.

Declension

Declension of labb
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	labb	labben	labbar	labbarna
Genitive	labbs	labbens	labbars	labbarnas

Etymology 2

Ablaut of Old Norse lófi; see handlov. Attested in Swedish at least since the XVII century. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk labb and Danish lab.

Noun

labb c

1. A larger paw (on for example a bear)

   Synonym: (front paw of a bear) ram

   björnens labbar

   the bear's paws

2. (colloquial) A big hand

Usage notes

The more general word for paw is tass.

Declension

Declension of labb
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	labb	labben	labbar	labbarna
Genitive	labbs	labbens	labbars	labbarnas

Etymology 3

Contraction of laboration (“laboratory experiment.”)

Noun

labb c

1. (colloquial) An experiment conducted in a laboratory, especially within teaching.

Declension

Declension of labb
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	labb	labben	labbar	labbarna
Genitive	labbs	labbens	labbars	labbarnas

Etymology 4

Contraction of laboratorium (“laboratory.”)

Noun

labb n

1. (colloquial) Lab, laboratory.

Declension

Declension of labb
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	labb	labbet	labb	labben
Genitive	labbs	labbets	labbs	labbens

References

• labb in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• labb in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• labb in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)