flabb

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German vlabbe, flabbe (“gaping mouth”), from the Germanic prefix *flabb-, probably ultimately imitative. See English flap. Cognate with Danish flabbet.

Noun

flabb c

2. a mouth
3. loud uncontrolled laughter
5. a person who speaks a lot
6. (Norrland) a face
7. (Östergötland) a part of something
8. (Gästrikland) the flap on a cap

Usage notes

Frequently used negatively, especially in (sense 1) and (sense 3). Even the latter three usages are mostly colloquial.

Related terms

• fläbb
• flabba
• flabbed (Scanian)
• flabbig
• flabbot

References

• Mathias Strandberg (2019 December 8 (last accessed)) “Flabb”, in isof.se‎^[1] (in Swedish), Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore, archived from the original on 8 December 2019
• flabb in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• flabb in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• flabb in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)