Robe

See also: robe, robé, robě, robę, róbě, and røbe

English

Proper noun

Robe

  1. A surname.
  2. A town and local government area (the District Council of Robe) on the Limestone Coast of South Australia, named after Frederick Robe.
  3. An unincorporated community in Snohomish County, Washington, United States, named after a pioneer.

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French robe.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Robe f (genitive Robe, plural Roben)

  1. (literary) a long, formal dress worn only on special occasions
  2. a judicial or (in other cultures) academic robe

Declension

Declension of Robe [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Robe die Roben
genitive einer der Robe der Roben
dative einer der Robe den Roben
accusative eine die Robe die Roben

Synonyms

  • (formal dress worn on special occasions): Abendkleid, Abendmantel, Abendrobe, Ballkleid, Festkleid, Festrobe, Festgewand, Galarobe
  • (judicial or academic clothing): Talar

Descendants

  • → Czech: róba

Further reading

  • “Robe” in Duden online
  • “Robe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Robe” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Bulgarian Робев (Robev).

Proper noun

Robe m (genitive/dative lui Robe)

  1. a surname from Bulgarian
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