Rubbe

See also: rubbe

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German rubbe (“rabbit, seal”). Cognates include West Frisian robbe and German Robbe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrʊbə/
• Hyphenation: Rub‧be

Noun

Rubbe m (plural Rubben)

1. seal
2. (figurative) noisy person
3. (figurative) naughty child

References

• Marron C. Fort (2015), “Rubbe”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN