krebs

Danish

[ˈkʰʁ̥ab̥s]

noun
Definitions
  • crayfish
  • Cancer (someone with a Cancer star sign)

Etymology

Derived from German Krebs (cancer, crab, crayfish) derived from Middle High German krebz derived from Old High German krebiz (edible crustacean, crab) derived from *krabit inherited from Proto-Germanic *krabitaz (cancer, crab).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*krabitaz

Gloss

cancer, crab

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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