UrsprungDerived from Middle Low German ribbe, from Proto-Germanic *ribją, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rebʰ-. Doublet of revben. Cognate of German Rippe, English rib.
- common-gendera long, thin (often flexible) piece used in some construction, for example a lath
- common-genderbar, crossbar
Formerribba(indefinite, nominative, singular) · ribbas(genitive, indefinite, singular) · ribban(definite, nominative, singular) · ribbans(definite, genitive, singular) · ribbor(indefinite, nominative, plural) · ribbors(genitive, indefinite, plural) · ribborna(definite, nominative, plural) · ribbornas(definite, genitive, plural)