Robbe

Significat (Anglès)

seal, pinniped (animal)

Conceptes

foca

Sinònims

Seehund

Robben

Seelöwe

Pummel

Traduccions

seal

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foca

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phoque

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foca

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foca

fok

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zeehond

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rob

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φώκια

phoca

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foca marina

ayıbalığı

foca marina

lobo marino

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Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈʁɔbə/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Manllevat de baix alemany: robbe

Cognat amb anglès: rabbit

Cognat amb francès: rabot

Cognat amb letó: rups

Cognat amb anglès: rub

In summary

Borrowed from Low German robbe, rubbe, in Middle Low German meaning “rabbit." Of uncertain ultimate origin; compare English rabbit, French rabot (“plane”). Or, possibly related to Latvian rups (“coarse, rough”), referring to the whiskers. Also compared is the personal name Robbe. Has also been compared to English rub, referring to seals' movements, but this is unlikely.