kraba

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Ingrian

Kraba.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian краб (krab).

Pronunciation

Noun

kraba

  1. crab
    • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. J. Molotsova, Loonnontiito oppikirja alkușkoulua vart (toin osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 28:
      Kraban pihet välistää katkiijaat, mut kiiree kasvaat jällee.
      The pincers of a crab break from time to time, but they quickly grow back.

Declension

Declension of kraba (type 3/kana, no gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative kraba krabat
genitive kraban krabboin
partitive krabbaa kraboja
illative krabbaa krabboi
inessive krabas krabois
elative krabast kraboist
allative kraballe kraboille
adessive krabal kraboil
ablative krabalt kraboilt
translative krabaks kraboiks
essive krabanna, krabbaan kraboinna, krabboin
exessive1) krabant kraboint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

See also

Kavalan

Noun

kraba

  1. duck (domesticated or wild)

Lower Sorbian

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German krabbe, from Proto-Germanic *krabbô.

Pronunciation

Noun

kraba f animal

  1. crab

Declension