dubb

English

Etymology

From Arabic دُبّ (dubb, “bear”). The Anglicization appears only rarely or ad hoc. One Richard Pockocke in 1738 reported that the dubber was seen only rarely in Egypt.

Pronunciation

• Homophone: dub

Noun

dubb (plural dubbs)

1. The Eurasian brown bear Ursus arctos syriacus.

   Synonyms: Syrian bear, Syrian brown bear

See also

• Dubhe
• Syrian Brown Bear on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Ursus arctos syriacus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Ursus arctos syriacus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Swedish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dɵbː/

Etymology 1

Ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *dubilaz (“dowel, peg”), presumably via Middle Low German. Compare German Dübel (“dowel”).

Noun

dubb c

1. (often in the plural) a short, roughly cylindrical protrusion to prevent slipping (on ice)
   1. a stud (on tires)
   2. a cleat, a stud (on shoes)

Declension

Declension of dubb

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	dubb	dubbs
	definite	dubben	dubbens
plural	indefinite	dubbar	dubbars
	definite	dubbarna	dubbarnas

Derived terms

• dubbdäck (“studded tire”)
• isdubb (“ice claw”)

See also

• brodd (“ice cleat”)
• dobb (“cleat, stud (on sports shoes)”)
• stegjärn (“crampon”)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English dub.

Noun

dubb c

1. (informal) a dub (instance of voice replacement, in a movie, cartoon, or the like, especially for translation)

   Synonym: dubbning

   den svenska dubben

   the Swedish dub

Declension

Declension of dubb

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	dubb	dubbs
	definite	dubben	dubbens
plural	indefinite	dubbar	dubbars
	definite	dubbarna	dubbarnas

Related terms

• dubbning

References

• dubb in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• dubb in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• dubb in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)