Contionary:lubblise

Niemish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlʊbbʲˌlʲiːsʲə/

Etymology

From Gothic lubjaleisei. A calque of Greek φαρμακεία.

Noun

⁰ lùbblíse n.f. syncopating N-stem

1. sorcery, witchcraft

Declension

declension of lùbblíse (f-Nh-S declension)
	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	lùbblíse	lùbblísna	lùbblíses	lùbblísnos
genitive	lùbblíses	lùbblísnos	lùbblísna	lùbblíssa
dative	lùbblísę	lùbblísse	lùbblísę	lùbblísnę

Alternative forms

• lùbbilse
• lùbbulse

Notes

Due to phonetic similarity to lùbba "spider", there is a strong cultural association between witchcraft and spiders in Niemish folklore.