ABBA
pronunciation
How to pronounce ABBA in British English: UK
How to pronounce ABBA in American English: US
Word Origin
- ABBA
- Swedish pop music group formed 1972, the name dates from 1973 and is an acronym from the first names of the four band members: Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Agnetha Fältskog.
- Abba
- title of honor, from Latin abba, from Greek abba, from Aramaic abba "the father, my father," emphatic of abh "father."
Example
- 1. You guessed it : eminem abba and the beatles .
- 2. Music sales are up 18 % in nine months in sweden , home to the legendary abba .
- 3. Pitchfork : curiously , abba was not nearly as popular in america as they were throughout europe .
- 4. Later learned that this man is know her abba .
- 5. The policy conclusions neo-chartalism draws from this owe a lot to abba lerner , john maynard keynes 's " militant prophet " .