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Saab

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: S AA1 B Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A Swedish aerospace and defence company, which formerly also produced automobiles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A Saab car or plane.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Initialism of sex assigned at birth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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History

Etymology

Initialism of Swedish Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget (“Swedish Aeroplane Company”).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: Саа́б (Saáb) — Swedish brand of cars and aeroplanes
  • Finnish: Saab — Swedish brand of cars and aeroplanes
  • Russian: Сааб (Saab) — Swedish brand of cars and aeroplanes
  • Bulgarian: саа́б (saáb) — Saab car or plane