Abba
See also: Appendix:Variations of "abba"
English
Etymology
From Middle English, from Latin abba, from Ancient Greek ἀββα (abba), from Aramaic אבא/ܐܒܐ (ʼabbāʼ, “father”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæb.ə/, /æˈbɑ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæb.ə/, /æˈbɑ/
- Rhymes: -æbə
Noun
Abba (plural Abbas)
- (Christianity) Father, an honorific title given to God in the New Testament, especially used in prayers.[1] [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][2]
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Galatians 4:6:
- And because yee are sonnes, God hath sent foorth the spirit of his Sonne into your hearts, crying Abba, Father.
Translations
honorific title given to God in the New Testament
References
- ^ Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN)
- ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “Abba”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 3.
Anagrams
Italian
Proper noun
Abba m or f by sense
- a surname
- Giuseppe Cesare Abba, Italian writer and patriot
- Marta Abba, Italian actress
Anagrams
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑb.bɑ/
Proper noun
Abba m
- a male given name
Declension
Weak:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Abba | — |
| accusative | Abban | — |
| genitive | Abban | — |
| dative | Abban | — |
References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Abney”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 4.
Old Saxon
Proper noun
Abba
- a female given name
References
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Dr. Heyne, Mortiz. Altniederdeutsche Eigennamen aus dem neunten bis elften Jahrhundert, 1.
Swedish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀββᾶ (abbâ), from Aramaic אַבָּא (ʾabbā, “father”).[1][2]
Proper noun
Abba n (genitive Abbas)
- (Christianity) Abba (honorific title for God the Father)
- Synonym: Fader
- 1999 November 17, 1973 års bibelkommission, “Markus 14:36”, in Bibel 2000[1], © Svenska Bibelsällskapet, accessed at Bible.com, archived from the original on 7 March 2025:
- Han sade: »Abba! Fader! För dig är allting möjligt.«
- He said: "Abba! Father! For you all things are possible."
- 2010, Lars Cavallin, transl., Katolska kyrkans katekes[2], Catholica, archived from the original on 19 November 2023, §2605:
- "Abba, ...låt din vilja ske, inte min"
- "Abba, ...let your will be done, not mine"
- alternative form of ABBA (Swedish pop group)
- 2024 April 5, P4 Stockholm, “Han har designat Abbas klassiska scenkläder”, in Sveriges Radio[3], archived from the original on 8 April 2024:
- Designern Owe Sandström har designat [nästan] alla Abbas scenkläder.
- Designer Owe Sandström has designed almost all of Abba's stage clothes.
- 2024 April 6, SVT Nyheter, “Se Abba framföra Waterloo 1974”, in Sveriges Television[4], archived from the original on 1 June 2024:
- Det är i dag 50 år sen Abba vann Eurovision song contest i Brighton med "Waterloo".
- Today marks 50 years since Abba won the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton, with "Waterloo".