Kåbe

Old Danish Dictionary - kåbe

Meaning of Old Danish word "Kåbe", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.

The Old Danish word Kåbe can mean:

  • no. hunk. ( isl. kåpa)
  • 1) kappe. kåbe; thyn kaubæ er wynghe- ssiid, striber halfter bwn fuld langhæ.Hr. Michael. 54; ieg breder icke min kobe under thig, bliffner bun et sind y dogenn bløtt. hun rømper y huer sud svem. Grundtv., Følkev, IV. Sø2a; Rut. 348; da tog Elias sin kaabe oc suøbte hende til sammen, 2.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚮᛒᚽ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.

Abbreviations used:

hunk.
hunkøn (femininum).
isl.
islandsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.
æ.
ældre.

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