ribben

Danish

Etymology 1

From rev (“reef, (archaic) rib”) +‎ ben (“bone”). Compare Swedish revben.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ripbeːˀn/, [ˈʁiˌb̥eˀn]

Noun

ribben n (singular definite ribbenet, plural indefinite ribben)

rib (one of the long curved bones in the chest)

Declension

Declension of ribben

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
neuter gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	ribben	ribbenet	ribben	ribbenene
genitive	ribbens	ribbenets	ribbens	ribbenenes

Derived terms

ribbenssteg

References

“ribben” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ripən/, [ˈʁib̥m̩]

Noun

ribben c

definite singular of ribbe

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ripən/, [ˈʁib̥m̩]

Verb

ribben

gerund of ribbe

Dutch

Pronunciation

Audio (file)
Rhymes: -ɪbən

Noun

ribben

plural of rib

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