crabe

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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/
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  • Rhymes: -ab

Noun

crabe m (plural crabes)

  1. crab
  2. (informal) cancer

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Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse krabbi.

Noun

crabe f (plural crabes)

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

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