ribe

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish ruibe (“hair, bristle”), related to ribín (“ribbon”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɾˠɪbʲə/

Noun

ribe m (genitive singular ribe, nominative plural ribí)

  1. (anatomy) hair (single strand), eyelash, whisker
  2. bristle
  3. (botany) blade (of grass)

Declension
Declension of ribe

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative ribe ribí
Vocative a ribe a ribí
Genitive ribe ribí
Dative ribe ribí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an ribe na ribí
Genitive an ribe na ribí
Dative leis an ribe

don ribe

 leis na ribí

Derived terms
  • ribe róin (“strand of animal hair; shrimp”)
  • súil ribe

Italian

Noun

ribe

  1. a type of rice

Anagrams

Middle English

Noun

ribe

  1. Alternative form of ruby

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish ruibe (“hair, bristle”), related to ribín (“ribbon”).

Noun

ribe m (genitive singular ribe, plural ribeachan)

  1. trap, snare
  2. hair (a single hair)

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

ribe

  1. inflection of riba:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural
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