bieb

Dutch

Etymology

Clipping of bibliotheek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bip/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bieb
  • Rhymes: -ip

Noun

bieb f (plural biebs)

  1. (informal, Netherlands) clipping of bibliotheek
    Synonyms: bibliotheek, (Belgium) bib

Derived terms

Maltese

Root
b-w-b
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic بَاب (bāb).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɪːp/
  • Rhymes: -ɪːp

Noun

bieb m (dual bibejn, plural bibien or bwieb, diminutive bwejjeb or bwejba)

  1. door, gate
    • 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “It-Tallab”, in Fl-Arena:
      Wara l-bibien,
      fit-tul tat-toroq twal,
      batejt
      il-għeja
      il-qtigħ ta’ qalb,
      batejt fuq kollox il-mistħija;
      iżda ġarrabt ukoll
      il-ferħ u l-għaxqa
      li kull tallab iħoss
      x’ħin jasal wisq għajjien bil-ħorġa f’idu
      bil-ħobż għand ommu mġewħa.
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Inflection

Inflection of bieb
singular plural
m f
singular 1st person biebi biebna
2nd person biebek biebkom
3rd person biebu biebha biebhom
plural 1st person bibieni bibienna
2nd person bibienek bibienkom
3rd person bibienu bibienha bibienhom