Kräftan

See also: kräftan

Swedish

Kräftan

Alternative forms

  • Obsolete: Kräfftan, Kräffueten, Kräfwetan

Etymology

From kräfta (crayfish; crustacean). Semantic loan from Latin cancer. Attested since 1567.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²krɛftan/

Proper noun

Kräftan c (genitive Kräftans)

  1. (astronomy) Cancer (constellation)

Derived terms

See also

Zodiac signs in Swedish (layout · text)
Väduren Oxen Tvillingarna Kräftan
Lejonet Jungfrun Vågen Skorpionen
Skytten Stenbocken Vattumannen Fiskarna

References

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