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Sibbe

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as cybde in 1307. Etymology unknown. Proposed derivations from Latin cippus (stake), sibbe (family, clan) or Middle Dutch sijp (watercourse) are incompatible with the oldest attestations of the toponym.

See also Limburgish Sub, Suub.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Sibbe n

  1. a village in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Sibbenaar
  • Sibbens

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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Finnish

Etymology

Clipping of Sibelius, or directly from Sibbe (farmstead in Finland), whence also Sibelius. Compare also Mosse (Mozart).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsibːe/, [ˈs̠ibːe̞]
  • Rhymes: -ibːe
  • Syllabification(key): Sib‧be
  • Hyphenation(key): Sib‧be

Proper noun

Sibbe (colloquial)

  1. (musician slang) Jean Sibelius (composer)
    Sibben kakkonen on aina ollut musta hänen paras teoksensa.
    I always Sibelius' second symphony to be his best work.

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...
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