kwab

Dutch

Etymology

Germanic, cognate with German Quappe, Quabbe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʋɑp/
  • (file)

Noun

kwab f (plural kwabben, diminutive kwabje n)

  1. A weak, blubbery mass, notably:
    1. of human or animal tissue, such as quivering flesh, or a brain lobe
    2. of aquatic plants
  2. (zoology) Any of several eel fishes:
    1. Lota vulgaris
    2. Zoarces viviparus
    3. Motella tricirrata (Gadus mustella L.)

Synonyms

  • (flesh mass): kwabber m, kossem m
  • (eel species): kwabaal = aalkwab (Lota vulgaris), magaal (Zoarces viviparus), puitaal = aalpuit (Motella tricirrata)

Derived terms

  • (types of tissue mass) achterhoofdskwab m, borstkwab m, centraalkwabje n, hersenkwab m, keelkwab m, kossemkwab m, leverkwab m, longkwab m, slaapbeenkwab m, stamkwab m, vetkwab m, voorhoofdskwab m
  • kwabklieren pl
  • kwabziek (adjective)
  • kwabbel m
  • kwabbelen (verb)
  • kwabben (verb)
  • kwabberen (verb)
  • kwabbig

West Frisian

Noun

kwab c (plural kwabben, diminutive kwabke)

  1. weak, blubbery mass of fat or flesh
  2. very fat person
  3. brain lobe
  4. jellyfish

Further reading

  • kwabbe”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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