bieb

Dutch

Etymology

Clipping of bibliotheek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bip/

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• Hyphenation: bieb
• Rhymes: -ip

Noun

bieb f (plural biebs, no diminutive)

1. (informal, Netherlands) clipping of bibliotheek

   Synonyms: bibliotheek, (Belgium) bib

Derived terms

• minibieb

Maltese

Root
b-w-b
3 terms

Etymology

Etymology tree

Akkadian bābumbor.

Aramaic בָּבָאbor.

Arabic بَاب (bāb)

Maltese bieb

Inherited from Arabic بَاب (bāb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɪːp/
• Rhymes: -ɪːp

Noun

bieb m (dual bibejn, plural bibien or bwieb, diminutive bwejjeb or bwejba)

1. door, gate
   • 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “It-Tallab”, in Fl-Arena:

     Wara l-bibien,
     fit-tul tat-toroq twal,
     batejt
     il-għeja
     il-qtigħ ta’ qalb,
     batejt fuq kollox il-mistħija;
     iżda ġarrabt ukoll
     il-ferħ u l-għaxqa
     li kull tallab iħoss
     x’ħin jasal wisq għajjien bil-ħorġa f’idu
     bil-ħobż għand ommu mġewħa.

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Inflection

Inflection of bieb

		singular		plural
		m	f
singular	1st person	biebi		biebna
	2nd person	biebek		biebkom
	3rd person	biebu	biebha	biebhom
plural	1st person	bibieni		bibienna
	2nd person	bibienek		bibienkom
	3rd person	bibienu	bibienha	bibienhom