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lubish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lu-bish
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to denominations belonging to a money of account formerly in extensive mercantile use in North Germany.

adj

Genuine; authorised; sterling.

British usage

Etymology

From Middle Low German lübsch or Middle Dutch lubesch, both ("of Lübeck"). Compare German lübisch (“of Lübeck”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

more lubish (comparative) most lubish (superlative) lupish (alternative, Scotland)

Questions

What does lubish mean?
Relating to denominations belonging to a money of account formerly in extensive mercantile use in North Germany.
Where does lubish come from?
From Middle Low German lübsch or Middle Dutch lubesch, both ("of Lübeck"). Compare German lübisch (“of Lübeck”).

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