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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
Noun
crabe m (plural crabes)
- crab
- (informal) cancer
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Norman
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse krabbi.
Noun
crabe f (plural crabes)
- (Jersey) (edible) crab
- (Jersey) louse
- Synonyms: bliu, poux
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