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gubbe.

an older or elderly man

5 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɵbːˌɛ/

  1. an older or elderly man

    common-gender · derogatory · informal · sometimes
    Gå rakt fram, mot gubbarna där borta
    gubbar och gummor

  2. one's husband

    common-gender · informal
    Jag gick till teatern med min gubbe

  3. a young boy; a little man, a little guy

    broadly · common-gender · endearing · informal · often
    lilla gubben

  4. a lad; a man (in a group or team)

    common-gender · informal · often · plural
    Kom igen gubbar. Kämpa! Det är öppet mål!

  5. a (usually male) character (especially in a game or artwork), a guy (generically)

    common-gender · informal
    Super Mario Bros. är ett plattformsspel med en gubbe som kan hoppa jättehögt
    Hur många gubbar ska jag anfalla med?

  6. a cheeky attempt

    colloquial · common-gender
    Nej du [used as a vocative here]! Den gubben går inte!

  7. a small lump

    common-gender · dialectal

  8. one gram (of an illegal drug)

    common-gender · slang
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.