en gubbe
Meaning
old man; fellow
In Swedish: gammal man, gamling
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en gubbe |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | gubben |
| Plural, indefinite | gubbar |
| Plural, definite | gubbarna |
gubbe is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor gubbe, den stora gubben. Check another noun
Practise gubbe
1 / 2Is it en gubbe or ett gubbe?
gubbe in a sentence
- Gå rakt fram, mot gubbarna där bortaGo straight ahead, towards those old men over there
- gubbar och gummorold men and women
- Jag gick till teatern med min gubbeI went to the theater with my husband
- lilla gubbenlittle man
- Kom igen gubbar. Kämpa! Det är öppet mål!Come on, lads. Fight! It's open goal!
- Super Mario Bros. är ett plattformsspel med en gubbe som kan hoppa jättehögtSuper Mario Bros. is a platformer with a guy that can jump really high
- Hur många gubbar ska jag anfalla med?How many guys / units should I attack with?
- samla på Warhammer-gubbarcollect Warhammer miniatures
Expressions
- (gå mot) röd gubbecross the street against the light
Words built with gubbe
- kommunalgubbe municipal (road) worker
- korvgubbe hot-dog vendor
Questions
What does gubbe mean in English?
gubbe means “old man, fellow”.
Is it en gubbe or ett gubbe?
It is en gubbe, and “the old man” is gubben.
What is the plural of gubbe?
The plural of gubbe is gubbar, and the definite plural is gubbarna.
Similar words
gammal mankarläldre man
Nearby common words
gubbe is number 1,508 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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