flabb

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German vlabbe, flabbe (“gaping mouth”), from the Germanic prefix *flabb-, probably ultimately imitative. See English flap. Cognate with Danish flabbet.

Noun

flabb c

a mouth
loud uncontrolled laughter
a person who speaks a lot
(Norrland) a face
(Östergötland) a part of something
(Gästrikland) the flap on a cap

Usage notes

Frequently used negatively, especially in (sense 1) and (sense 3). Even the latter three usages are mostly colloquial.

Related terms

fläbb
flabba
flabbed (Scanian)
flabbig
flabbot

References

Mathias Strandberg (2019 December 8 (last accessed)) “Flabb”, in isof.se‎ (in Swedish), Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore, archived from the original on 8 December 2019
flabb in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
flabb in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
flabb in Svensk ordbok (SO)

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