gabe

See also: Appendix:Variations of "gabe"

Basque

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *gabe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡabe/ [ɡa.β̞e]

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• Rhymes: -abe, -e
• Hyphenation: ga‧be

Postposition

gabe

1. [with partitive or absolutive] without

   Synonym: barik

   diru gabe ― without any money

   dirurik gabe ― without any money

2. [with absolutive] instead of
3. [with absolutive] before (earlier than)

Adjective

gabe (comparative gabeago, superlative gabeen, excessive gabeegi)

1. poor, in need

Declension

Declension of gabe (adjective V-stem)

		indefinite	singular	plural	proximal plural
absolutive		gabe	gabea	gabeak	gabeok
ergative		gabek	gabeak	gabeek	gabeok
dative		gaberi	gabeari	gabeei	gabeoi
genitive		gaberen	gabearen	gabeen	gabeon
comitative		gaberekin	gabearekin	gabeekin	gabeokin
causative		gaberengatik	gabearengatik	gabeengatik	gabeongatik
benefactive		gaberentzat	gabearentzat	gabeentzat	gabeontzat
instrumental		gabez	gabeaz	gabeez	gabeotaz
inessive	anim.	gaberengan	gabearengan	gabeengan	gabeongan
	inan.	gabetan	gabean	gabeetan	gabeotan
locative	anim.	—	—	—	—
	inan.	gabetako	gabeko	gabeetako	gabeotako
allative	anim.	gaberengana	gabearengana	gabeengana	gabeongana
	inan.	gabetara	gabera	gabeetara	gabeotara
terminative	anim.	gaberenganaino	gabearenganaino	gabeenganaino	gabeonganaino
	inan.	gabetaraino	gaberaino	gabeetaraino	gabeotaraino
directive	anim.	gaberenganantz	gabearenganantz	gabeenganantz	gabeonganantz
	inan.	gabetarantz	gaberantz	gabeetarantz	gabeotarantz
destinative	anim.	gaberenganako	gabearenganako	gabeenganako	gabeonganako
	inan.	gabetarako	gaberako	gabeetarako	gabeotarako
ablative	anim.	gaberengandik	gabearengandik	gabeengandik	gabeongandik
	inan.	gabetatik	gabetik	gabeetatik	gabeotatik
partitive		gaberik	—	—	—
prolative		gabetzat	—	—	—

Noun

gabe inan

1. lack, hardship

Declension

Declension of gabe (inan V-stem)

	indefinite	singular	plural	proximal plural
absolutive	gabe	gabea	gabeak	gabeok
ergative	gabek	gabeak	gabeek	gabeok
dative	gaberi	gabeari	gabeei	gabeoi
genitive	gaberen	gabearen	gabeen	gabeon
comitative	gaberekin	gabearekin	gabeekin	gabeokin
causative	gaberengatik	gabearengatik	gabeengatik	gabeongatik
benefactive	gaberentzat	gabearentzat	gabeentzat	gabeontzat
instrumental	gabez	gabeaz	gabeez	gabeotaz
inessive	gabetan	gabean	gabeetan	gabeotan
locative	gabetako	gabeko	gabeetako	gabeotako
allative	gabetara	gabera	gabeetara	gabeotara
terminative	gabetaraino	gaberaino	gabeetaraino	gabeotaraino
directive	gabetarantz	gaberantz	gabeetarantz	gabeotarantz
destinative	gabetarako	gaberako	gabeetarako	gabeotarako
ablative	gabetatik	gabetik	gabeetatik	gabeotatik
partitive	gaberik	—	—	—
prolative	gabetzat	—	—	—

Derived terms

• -gabe (“-less”)
• gabeko (“devoid”)
• gaberik (“without”)
• gabetanik (“without”)
• gabetarik (“without”)
• gabetasun (“lack, hardship”)
• gabetu (“to deprive”)
• gabez (“without”)
• gabezia (“lack, hardship”)
• langabe (“unemployed”)

Further reading

• “gabe”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
• “gabe”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse gapa

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aːbə

Verb

gabe (imperative gab, present gaber, past gabte or gabede, past participle gabt or gabet, present participle gabende)

1. yawn
2. gape
3. be wide open

Conjugation

Conjugation of gabe

active passive present gaber gabes past gabte gabtes infinitive gabe gabes imperative gab — participle present gabende past gabt (auxiliary verb have) gerund gaben

Related terms

• gabende (adjective)
• gaben c
• gabestok c
• gab n

References

• “gabe” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “gabe” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: gabent, gabes

Verb

gabe

1. inflection of gaber:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Galician

Verb

gabe

1. inflection of gabar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.bi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.bi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.be/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.bɨ/ [ˈɡa.βɨ]

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -abi, (Portugal) -abɨ
• Hyphenation: ga‧be

Verb

gabe

1. inflection of gabar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈɡabe/ [ˈɡ̠aː.bɛ]
• Rhymes: -abe
• Syllabification: ga‧be

Noun

gabe (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜊᜒ)

1. alternative form of gabi (“taro”)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈbe/ [ɡ̠ɐˈbɛ]
• Rhymes: -e
• Syllabification: ga‧be

Noun

gabé (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜊᜒ) (colloquial)

1. pronunciation spelling of gabi (“night”)

Further reading

• “gabe”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “gabe”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018