Koben

== German == === Etymology === Middle High German kobe (“sty, shed”), from Old High German kubisi (“hut, tent”), from Proto-West Germanic *kobō, from Proto-Germanic *kubô (“shed, hut”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkoːbən/, [ˈkoːbən], [ˈkoːbm̩] === Noun === Koben m (strong, genitive Kobens, plural Koben) (rather dated or dialectal) a (little) stable, shed, nook, especially for pigs, a pigsty (shelter where pigs are kept) Synonym: Schweinestall ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Alkoven ==== See also ==== Kobel === References === James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Koben”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC. === Further reading === “Koben” in Duden online