nebb

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

nebb m or n (definite singular nebben or nebbet, indefinite plural nebb, definite plural nebbene or nebba)

1. a beak or bill (usually of birds)

Derived terms

• gulnebblom
• nebbdyr
• storkenebb

References

• “nebb” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

nebb m or n (definite singular nebben or nebbet, indefinite plural nebbar or nebb, definite plural nebbane or nebba)

1. a beak or bill (usually of birds)

Derived terms

• gulnebblom
• nebbdyr
• nebbkval
• storkenebb

References

• “nebb” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nabją. Akin to Old Norse nef, Middle Low German nebbe and Middle Dutch nebbe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nebb/, [neb]

Noun

nebb n

1. neb, nib
2. bill, beak
3. nose; cartilage of the nose
4. face; countenance, complexion

Declension

Declension of nebb (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	nebb	nebb
accusative	nebb	nebb
genitive	nebbes	nebba
dative	nebbe	nebbum

Descendants

• English: neb, nib, nibble