"gubbe" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

Forms: gubben [definite, singular], gubber [indefinite, plural], gubbene [definite, plural]
Etymology: Unknown, but some believe it to be a shortening of the word godbonde ("good-farmer" or "husband"), also thought to be borrowed directly from Swedish gubbe. Probably akin to the Nynorsk verb guve ("to stand crouching") which is from Old Norse gaupn ("something bent"). Etymology templates: {{unk|nb}} Unknown, {{cog|non|gaupn}} Old Norse gaupn
  1. An old man, geezer, husband, man of the house (lovingly or derogatory) Tags: masculine Synonyms (old man): gamling, gråskjegg, knark, metusalem, olding
    Sense id: en-gubbe-nb-noun-SLlccMqU Disambiguation of 'old man': 100 0
  2. A stick of dynamite Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-gubbe-nb-noun-2s~vNQR5

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for gubbe meaning in Norwegian Bokmål (1.9kB)

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        {
          "english": "A white-haired old man walked by.",
          "text": "En hvithåret gubbe gikk forbi.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I'll ask the man of the house.",
          "text": "Jeg skal spørre gubben",
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        },
        {
          "english": "What does the old geezer want now?",
          "text": "Hva er det den gamle gubben vil nå, da?",
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          "english": "Someone threw dynamite sticks at my store!",
          "text": "Noen kasta gubber mot butikken min!",
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        {
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          "text": "Jeg skal spørre gubben",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "What does the old geezer want now?",
          "text": "Hva er det den gamle gubben vil nå, da?",
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      "sense": "old man",
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    {
      "sense": "old man",
      "word": "gråskjegg"
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    {
      "sense": "old man",
      "word": "knark"
    },
    {
      "sense": "old man",
      "word": "metusalem"
    },
    {
      "sense": "old man",
      "word": "olding"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gubbe"
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