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Sibbe
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as cybde in 1307. Etymology nl unknown. Proposed derivations from la cippus stake, nl sibbe family, clan or nl dum sijp watercourse are incompatible with the oldest attestations of the toponym.
See also li Sub, li Suub.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈsɪ.bə/
nl Sib be
nl ɪbə 2
nl sibbe
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Valkenburg aan de Geul p/Limburg c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Sibbenaar
nl Sibbens
References
Finnish
Etymology
fi Sibelius, or directly from fi Sibbe farmstead in Finland, whence also fi Sibelius. Compare also fi Mosse Mozart music.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
fi colloquial
fi musician slang Jean Sibelius composer
fi Sibben kakkonen on aina ollut musta hänen paras teoksensa. I always Sibelius' second symphony to be his best work.
Declension
sg Sibb ä