Narbe

German

Etymology

From Middle High German, from the meaning of “narrow mark” or “closed wound”, related to the Proto-Germanic root (compare *narwaz) of English narrow, Dutch naar.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnarbə/, [ˈnaʁbə], [ˈnaɐ̯bə], [ˈnaːbə]
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  • Homophone: Nabe (some speakers)
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Noun

Narbe f (genitive Narbe, plural Narben)

  1. scar
  2. (botany) stigma
  3. (botany) sod, turf, sward (the upper part/the surface of a lawn)
    Synonym: Grasnarbe

Declension
Declension of Narbe [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Narbe die Narben
genitive einer der Narbe der Narben
dative einer der Narbe den Narben
accusative eine die Narbe die Narben

Further reading
  • “Narbe” in Duden online
  • “Narbe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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