"Saab" meaning in English

See Saab in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Initialism of Swedish Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget (“Swedish Aeroplane Company”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|sv|Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget||Swedish Aeroplane Company}} Swedish Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget (“Swedish Aeroplane Company”) Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} Saab
  1. A Swedish aerospace and defence company, which formerly also produced automobiles. Translations (Swedish brand of cars and aeroplanes): Саа́б (Saáb) [masculine] (Bulgarian), Saab (Finnish), Сааб (Saab) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Saab-en-name-kRHlkAwH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Automobiles Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Automobiles: 79 21

Noun

Forms: Saabs [plural]
Etymology: Initialism of Swedish Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget (“Swedish Aeroplane Company”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|sv|Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget||Swedish Aeroplane Company}} Swedish Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget (“Swedish Aeroplane Company”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Saab (plural Saabs)
  1. A Saab car or plane. Translations (Saab car or plane): саа́б (saáb) [masculine] (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-Saab-en-noun-LZ8bFZGM

Inflected forms

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