Narbe

German

Etymology

From Middle High German, from the meaning of “narrow mark” or “closed wound”, related to the Proto-Germanic root (compare *narwaz) of English narrow, Dutch naar.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnarbə/, [ˈnaʁbə], [ˈnaɐ̯bə], [ˈnaːbə]
  • Audio (Austria)(file)
  • Homophone: Nabe (some speakers)
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Noun

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  1. scar
  2. (botany) stigma
  3. (botany) sod, turf, sward (the upper part/the surface of a lawn)
    Synonym: Grasnarbe

Declension

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Further reading
  • “Narbe” in Duden online
  • “Narbe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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