en krabba
krabba as a noun(en krabba)
Meaning
crab
In Swedish: ett kräftdjur av underordningen Brachyura
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en krabba |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | krabban |
| Plural, indefinite | krabbor |
| Plural, definite | krabborna |
krabba is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor krabba, den stora krabban. Check another noun
krabba as a verb
Meaning
To scratch.
Practise krabba
1 / 2Is it en krabba or ett krabba?
krabba in a sentence
- Krabban nöp min fotThe crab pinched my foot
- krabbans klorthe claws of the crab
- Små krabbor sprang upp och ner längs strandenLittle crabs scuttled up and down the beach
- Datorn har krabbat hela dagen.The computer has been acting up the whole day.
- Sluta krabba!Stop complicating things!
Questions
What does krabba mean in English?
krabba means “crab”.
Is it en krabba or ett krabba?
It is en krabba, and “the crab” is krabban.
What is the plural of krabba?
The plural of krabba is krabbor, and the definite plural is krabborna.
Origin
From Old Swedish krabba, krabbe, from Old Norse krabbi, from Proto-Germanic *krabbô, from Proto-Indo-European *grobʰ- (“to crawl, scratch”).
Nearby common words
krabba is number 6,374 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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