Babe
English
Etymology
Use of the common noun babe as a (nick)name.
Proper noun
Babe
- A male given name or nickname
- 2006, David C. King, Have Fun with American Heroes, Jossey-Bass, page 77:
- Ruth was called “Babe” because of his youth (and baby face) when he signed with the Boston Red Sox in 1914 at age nineteen. He was also called “Bambino”—Italian for baby.
Portuguese
Saterland Frisian
Etymology
Originally a nursery word. Related to North Frisian Baabe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaːbə/
- Hyphenation: Ba‧be
- Rhymes: -aːbə
Usage notes
Coordinate terms
- Mäme (“mum, mummy”)
References
- Marron C. Fort (2015) “Babe”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
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