chiibe

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German kīben, further origin unknown. Compare with German keifen (fricative from Low German influence).

Verb

chiibe

  1. (Uri) to scold, chide
    Synonym: chifle

References
  • “chiibe” in Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & co., page 24.
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