crabe

French

Etymology

From a Norman dialect (compare Jèrriais crabe), partly from Old Norse krabbi and partly from Middle Dutch crabbe, both from Proto-Germanic *krabbô. Cognate with Old English crabba (crab; crayfish). More at crab.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʁab/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ab

Noun

crabe m (plural crabes)

  1. crab
  2. (informal) cancer

Derived terms

  • coquillier-crabier
  • crabier
  • crabier à ventre roux
  • crabier blanc
  • crabier bois
  • crabier caiot
  • crabier chevelu
  • crabier commun
  • crabier de Gray
  • crabier de Mahon
  • crabier grosse tête
  • crabier-radar
  • crochet à crabes
  • en crabe
  • grand crabier blanc
  • héron crabier
  • héron crabier chevelu
  • macaque crabier
  • marcher en crabe
  • panier de crabes
  • phoque crabier
  • pince à crabes
  • renard crabier

Further reading

Anagrams

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse krabbi.

Noun

crabe f (plural crabes)

  1. (Jersey) (edible) crab
  2. (Jersey) louse
    Synonyms: bliu, poux

Derived terms

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