krabba
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- krabben
Noun
krabba m or f
- definite feminine singular of krabbe
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- krabben
Noun
krabba m or f
- definite feminine singular of krabbe
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish krabba, krabbe, from Old Norse krabbi, from Proto-Germanic *krabbô, from Proto-Indo-European *grobʰ- (“to crawl, scratch”). See also kräfta (“crayfish”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkraˌbːa/
Noun
krabba c
- a crab (animal)
- Små krabbor sprang upp och ner längs stranden.
- Little crabs scuttled up and down the beach.
Declension
| Declension of krabba | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | krabba | krabban | krabbor | krabborna |
| Genitive | krabbas | krabbans | krabbors | krabbornas |
Derived terms
Derived terms
- krabbfiske
- krabbtaska
- krabbtina
- kungskrabba
- landkrabba
- spindelkrabba
References
- krabba in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.