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krabba.

a crab (animal)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkraˌbːa/
  1. a crab (animal)

    common-gender
    Krabban nöp min fot
    krabbans klor
Where this word comes from

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”).

verb/ˈkraˌbːa/
  1. To act up or give trouble.

    Southern · dialectal
    Datorn har krabbat hela dagen.
    Sluta krabba!
  2. To struggle, to try one's best.

    Southern · dialectal
  3. To fiddle or tinker with.

    Southern · dialectal
  4. To scratch.

    dated
Where this word comes from

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”).

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