Kabes

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German *kabbez, variant of kabez, kappiz, from Old High German kabuz, from Latin caputia. Cognate with German Kappes, Central Franconian Kabbes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaːbes/, [ˈkaːbəs]

Noun

Kabes m (uncountable)

  1. cabbage
  2. nonsense, tripe, codswallop (slang)
    Synonym: Kéis (lit. meaning: cheese)
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