Where does “gubbe” come from?

gubbe (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Swedish gubbe — an old or elderly man; one's husband; little lump.

gubbe (Norwegian Bokmål): An old man, geezer, husband, man of the house; A...

Definitions

  1. An old man, geezer, husband, man of the house; A...

Ancestry of “gubbe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgubbean old or elderly man; one's husband; little lump
Every word from Swedish gubbe
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