nubbe

Lule Sami

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Cardinal: guokta     Ordinal: nubbe

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *mumpē.

Adjective

nubbe

1. second
2. another

Inflection

Even e-stem, bb-pp gradation
Attributive	—
Nominative	nubbe
Genitive	nuppe
Attributive	—
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	nubbe	nuppe
Accusative	nuppev	nuppijt
Genitive	nuppe	nuppij
Illative	nubbáj	nuppijda
Inessive	nuppen	nuppijn
Elative	nuppes	nuppijs
Comitative	nuppijn	nuppij
Abessive	nuppedagá nuppedagi	nuppijdagá nuppijdagi
Essive	nubben

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Swedish

Etymology

Related to nubb (“tack”).

Noun

nubbe c

1. a small amount of strong liquor, typically aquavit or another clear liquor served in a small glass

   Synonyms: snaps, sup, hutt, rackabajsare, pilleknarkare, styrketår

   en nubbe till sillen

   some aquavit to go with the pickled herring

Usage notes

Small enough to be drunk in one gulp, and typically intended to be. Basically a shot, without the modern connotations. Often had with food.

Declension

Declension of nubbe

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	nubbe	nubbes
	definite	nubben	nubbens
plural	indefinite	nubbar	nubbars
	definite	nubbarna	nubbarnas

Derived terms

• nubbeglas
• nubbevisa

References

• nubbe in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• nubbe in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• nubbe in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• nubbe in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)