"tobben" meaning in Dutch

See tobben in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈtɔ.bə(n)/ Audio: Nl-tobben.ogg
Rhymes: -ɔbən Etymology: From Middle Dutch tobben, of uncertain origin. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|tobben}} Middle Dutch tobben Head templates: {{nl-verb}} tobben Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-wk|tob|tobbe}} Forms: weak [table-tags], tobben [infinitive], tobben [gerund, neuter], tob [first-person, present, singular], tobde [first-person, past, singular], tobt [present, second-person, singular], tob [present, second-person, singular], tobde [past, second-person, singular], tobt [formal, present, second-person, singular], tobde [formal, past, second-person, singular], tobt [Flanders, colloquial, present, second-person, singular], tobt [archaic, formal, majestic, present, second-person, singular], tobde [Flanders, colloquial, past, second-person, singular], tobde [archaic, formal, majestic, past, second-person, singular], tobt [present, singular, third-person], tobde [past, singular, third-person], tobben [plural, present], tobden [past, plural], tobbe [archaic, present, singular, subjunctive], tobde [archaic, past, singular, subjunctive], tobben [archaic, plural, present, subjunctive], tobden [archaic, past, plural, subjunctive], tob [imperative, present, singular], tobt [archaic, imperative, plural, present], tobbend [participle, present], getobd [participle, past]
  1. (intransitive) to worry Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-tobben-nl-verb-YhZ3OYEY Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 32 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 28 33
  2. (intransitive) to flair or move repeatedly, to churn, to thrash Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-tobben-nl-verb-u2SwSijb Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 29 51 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 32 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 28 33
  3. (obsolete) to bother, to harass Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-tobben-nl-verb-ld6fbrIe Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 32 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 28 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: aftobben, getob, tobber
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        "(intransitive) to worry"
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    "Rhymes:Dutch/ɔbən/2 syllables"
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