krabba

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• (of noun) krabben
• (of verb) krabbet

Noun

krabba m or f

1. definite feminine singular of krabbe

Verb

krabba

1. simple past and past participle of krabbe

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• krabben

Noun

krabba m or f

1. definite feminine singular of krabbe

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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

1. 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 (SAOB)