kabyss
Swedish
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Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Middle Low German kabuse. Cognate with English caboose.
Noun
[edit]kabyss c
- (nautical) a galley (ship's kitchen)
- Synonym: (slang) byssa
- (by extension) a small room or dwelling; a cubbyhole, a den
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | kabyss | kabyss |
| definite | kabyssen | kabyssens | |
| plural | indefinite | kabysser | kabyssers |
| definite | kabysserna | kabyssernas |
References
[edit]- kabyss in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- kabyss in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- kabyss in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- kabyss in Svenskt nautiskt lexikon (1920)