kelb

Maltese
Root
k-l-b
7 terms

Etymology

From Arabic كَلْب (kalb).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɛlp/

Noun

kelb m (plural klieb, feminine kelba, diminutive klejjeb)

  1. dog
    Fl-interess ta’ iġene tajba, aħsel idejk qabel tagħti l-pilloli lill-kelb.
    In the interests of good hygiene, wash your hands before administering the tablets to the dog.
  2. (figuratively) cruel person, bastard, cunt, dick, dickhead
    Synonyms: aħdar, żibel, ħmieġ, demel, liba, bhima
    X’int kelb, għala tittrattaha hekk lil martek?
    You’re such a bastard, why do you treat your wife like that?

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic كَلْب (kalb).

Noun

kelb c

  1. (slang) a dog (as a (sometimes bantering) invective)

Declension
Declension of kelb 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative kelb kelben kelbar kelbarna
Genitive kelbs kelbens kelbars kelbarnas

References
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