webb
See also: Webb
Middle English
Noun
webb
- alternative form of web (“woven fabric, web”)
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wabją (whence also Old High German weppi, Old Norse vefr), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *webʰ- (“weave”). The Indo-European root is also the source of wasp, due to the insect's woven nests.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /webb/, [web]
Noun
webb n
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | webb | webbu |
| accusative | webb | webbu |
| genitive | webbes | webba |
| dative | webbe | webbum |
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “webb”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Swedish
Etymology
From English web. Doublet of väv.
Noun
webb c
- (uncountable) the World Wide Web
- (colloquial) a website (short for webbplats)
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | webb | webbs |
| definite | webben | webbens | |
| plural | indefinite | webbar | webbars |
| definite | webbarna | webbarnas |
Derived terms
- webbgrafik
- webbhotell
- webbkamera
- webbläsare
- webbplats
- webbradio
- webbredaktör
- webbserver
- webbsida
- webbspel
- webbyrå
Further reading
- webb in Svensk ordbok.