løber

See also: lober and Lober

Danish

Etymology 1

Equivalent to løbe (“to run”) +‎ -er. The sense "bishop" is inspired by German Läufer.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /løːbər/, [ˈløːb̥ɐ]

Noun

løber c (singular definite løberen, plural indefinite løbere)

  1. runner (somebody who runs)
  2. runner (a strip of fabric used to decorate a table, a long, narrow carpet cover for a high traffic area)
  3. (chess) bishop (The chess piece denoted ♗ or ♝)
  4. (architecture) stretcher (brick laid with the longest side exposed)
Declension
Declension of løber
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative løber løberen løbere løberne
genitive løbers løberens løberes løbernes

See also
Chess pieces in Danish · skakbrikker (skak + brikker) (layout · text)
konge dronning tårn løber springer bonde

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /løːˀbər/, [ˈløˀb̥ɐ], (colloquial) [ˈløwˀɐ]

Verb

løber

  1. present tense of løbe

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /løːbər/, [ˈløːb̥ɐ]

Noun

løber c

  1. indefinite plural of løbe
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