Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• krabben

Noun

krabba m, f

1. definite feminine singular of krabbe

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• krabben

Noun

krabba m, f

1. 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

1. a crab (animal)

   Små krabbor sprang upp och ner längs stranden.‎

   Little crabs scuttled up and down the beach.

Declension

Derived terms

References

• krabba in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.