rapu
See also: Rapu
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Finnish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- krapu (archaic)
Noun[edit]
rapu
- European crayfish, noble crayfish, broad-fingered crayfish, Astacus astacus
- signal crayfish, Pacifastacus leniusculus.
- crayfish, crawfish (Southern US), crawdad (central and western US), freshwater lobster, mountain lobster, mudbug (US, rare), yabby (Australia) (freshwater decapod crustacean resembling small lobster)
- decapod (any crustacean of the order Decapoda)
- crab
Declension[edit]
| Inflection of rapu (Kotus type 1/valo, p-v gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | rapu | ravut | |
| genitive | ravun | rapujen | |
| partitive | rapua | rapuja | |
| illative | rapuun | rapuihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | rapu | ravut | |
| accusative | nom. | rapu | ravut |
| gen. | ravun | ||
| genitive | ravun | rapujen | |
| partitive | rapua | rapuja | |
| inessive | ravussa | ravuissa | |
| elative | ravusta | ravuista | |
| illative | rapuun | rapuihin | |
| adessive | ravulla | ravuilla | |
| ablative | ravulta | ravuilta | |
| allative | ravulle | ravuille | |
| essive | rapuna | rapuina | |
| translative | ravuksi | ravuiksi | |
| instructive | — | ravuin | |
| abessive | ravutta | ravuitta | |
| comitative | — | rapuineen | |
Usage notes[edit]
Originally and still to most Finnish speakers the word rapu means primarily the species Astacus astacus as it is the only indigenous decapod crustacean of significant size in Finland. The meaning has gradually expanded, and currently "Astacus astacus" is often called jokirapu, especially if there's a risk of confusion.
Synonyms[edit]
- (Astacus astacus): jokirapu
- (Pacifastacus leniusculus): täplärapu
- (crab): taskurapu
- (decapod): rapueläin, kymmenjalkainen
Compounds[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Map showing regional differences in naming crayfish in the United States [1]
