No. 444 in Swedish
ebba
"Ebba" is a Swedish female given name.
In a sentence
Flodens vatten började ebba ut efter regnovädret.
The river's water started to ebb after the rainstorm.
Here, 'ebba' means to decrease or recede, often used to describe natural phenomena like water.
Hennes entusiasm för projektet började ebba ut.
Her enthusiasm for the project started to wane.
In this context, 'ebba' refers to a gradual decrease in an abstract state, like enthusiasm or energy.
Vi kan se tidvattnet ebba och flöda dagligen vid kusten.
We can daily observe the tide ebb and flow at the coast.
'Ebba' here is used in the common expression 'ebba och flöda', meaning to diminish and to increase, often to describe tides.
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