Lab

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lab"

English

Etymology 1

Abbreviation

Noun

Lab (plural Labs)

  1. (informal) Diminutive of Labrador, a breed of dog.

Proper noun

Lab

  1. (UK politics) Abbreviation of Labour.
  2. (Canada) Alternative form of Lab., Abbreviation of Labrador: a region of Canada.

Etymology 2

From Serbo-Croatian Lab, from Лаб, from Thracian Alb.

Proper noun

Lab

  1. A river in Kosovo.
  2. A region of Kosovo.
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German

Etymology

From Middle High German lap, from Old High German lab, of uncertain origin. Possibly an alteration of Proto-Germanic *lubją (“sap, poison”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laːp/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aːp

Noun

Lab n (strong, genitive Labs or Labes, plural Labe)

  1. rennet

Declension

Declension of Lab [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Lab die Labe
genitive eines des Labs, Labes der Labe
dative einem dem Lab, Labe1 den Laben
accusative ein das Lab die Labe

1Now rare, see notes.

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