UrsprungRelated to Icelandic rubba (“to scrape”), of uncertain origin, possibly from Old Norse riūfa, rjúfa (“to break open, clear away”). Likely cognate of English rub.
- sometimesto move (something) slightly (often out of its ordinary or intended position); to nudge, to dislodge
“Han kunde inte rubba (på) stenen” — He couldn't move the rock
- figuratively, transitiveto disturb, to upset, to change
“att rubba balansen” — to upset the balance
“Han gick inte att rubba” — His mind could not be changed ("He could not be nudged")
“Det där är ju rubbat” — That's crazy
Formerrubbar(present) · rubbade(preterite) · rubbat(supine) · rubba(imperative) · rubba(active, infinitive) · rubbas(infinitive, passive) · rubbat(active, supine) · rubbats(passive, supine) · rubba(active, imperative) · -(imperative, passive) · rubben(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form) · -(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive) · rubbar(active, indicative, present) · rubbade(active, indicative, past) · rubbas(indicative, passive, present) · rubbades(indicative, passive, past) · rubba(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form, present) · rubbade(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form, past) · rubbas(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive, present) · rubbades(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive, past)