nobba
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Tavringer Romani noba, nåbba, from German Rotwelsch nobis (“nothing”), of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
nobba (present nobbar, preterite nobbade, supine nobbat, imperative nobba)
- (colloquial) to reject, to say no (to)
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of nobba (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | nobba | nobbas | ||
Supine | nobbat | nobbats | ||
Imperative | nobba | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | nobben | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | nobbar | nobbade | nobbas | nobbades |
Ind. plural1 | nobba | nobbade | nobbas | nobbades |
Subjunctive2 | nobbe | nobbade | nobbes | nobbades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | nobbande | |||
Past participle | nobbad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- nobba in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- Gerd Carling (2005) “nobba”, in Romani i svenskan: Storstadsslang och standardspråk, Stockholm: Carlsson, →ISBN, page 95