Where does “100-gubbe” come from?

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

100-gubbe (Swedish): a great guy (dependable, loyal, helpful, etc.)

Definitions

  1. a great guy (dependable, loyal, helpful, etc.)

Ancestry of “100-gubbe”, step by step

100-gubbe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish gubbe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgubbean old or elderly man; one's husband; little lump

via Swedish 100

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedish100
Every word from Swedish gubbe