gubbe.
An old man, geezer, husband, man of the house (lovingly or derogatory)
Meaning & usage
An old man, geezer, husband, man of the house (lovingly or derogatory)
En hvithåret gubbe gikk forbi.
Jeg skal spørre gubben.
A stick of dynamite
Noen kasta gubber mot butikken min!
father, old man
Er gubben hjemme?
Where this word comes from
Unknown, but some believe it to be a shortening of the word godbonde (“good farmer, husband”), also thought to be borrowed directly from Swedish gubbe. Probably akin to the Nynorsk verb guve (“to stand crouching”), which is from Old Norse gaupn (“something bent”).
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