ebbe

Noun

ebbe c (singular definite ebben, plural indefinite ebbe)

1. low tide

Pronunciation

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Noun

ebbe n (plural ebbes, diminutive ebbetje n)

1. (archaic) Alternative form of eb

Verb

ebbe

1. First-person singular present of ebben.
2. First-person singular subjunctive I of ebben.
3. Third-person singular subjunctive I of ebben.
4. Imperative singular of ebben.

Etymology

ez (“this”) +‎ -be (“into”). The z of the demonstrative pronoun assimilates with the -b of the suffix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɛbːɛ]

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• Hyphenation: eb‧be

Pronoun

ebbe

1. illative singular of ez

See also

• abba

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈe.bːe/, [ˈeb.be]
• Hyphenation: éb‧be

Verb

ebbe

1. third-person singular past historic indicative of avere

Anagrams

• bebè, bebé

Etymology

From Old Dutch *ebba, from Proto-Germanic *abjǭ.

Noun

ebbe f

1. ebb, low tide

   Antonym: vloet

Further reading

• “ebbe”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929