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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish krubba, from Old Norse krubba, from Proto-Germanic *kribjǭ. Cognate with German Krippe, English crib.
Alternatively, perhaps borrowed from Middle Low German krübbe, kribbe, from Old Saxon kribbia, from Proto-West Germanic *kribbjā, from Proto-Germanic *kribjǭ.
Noun
krubba c
- a manger, a crib, a feeding trough for animals
Krubborna sättas 85—90 cm över spiltgolvet- The cribs should be mounted 85—90 cm above the stall floor
- the particular crib in Bethlehem where baby Jesus was placed
Till krubbans stråbädd, där det heliga barnet vilade, skyndade fattiga herdar och mäktiga, rika, vise konungar från Österland- To the straw bed in the crib, where the holy child rested, hasted poor shepherds and mighty, rich, wise kings from the Orient
Det är alldeles visst, att ljusstrålarna från Betlehems stjärnbelysta krubba och Kristi kors gått ut och gå än i dag ut öfver hela världsrymden.- It is entirely certain, that the light beams from Bethlehem's starlit crib and the cross of Christ have shone and shine still today over the whole universe.
- a nativity scene, Clipping of julkrubba.
- a preschool, a crib, Clipping of barnkrubba.
Falk och amiralen skulle anhålla att få inträda som betalande ledamöter i krubban- Falk and the admiral would apply to join the crib as paying members
Declension
Verb
krubba (present krubbar, preterite krubbade, supine krubbat, imperative krubba)
- (slang) to eat
Sista frukosten krubbade vi i oss i den här fina parken.- The last breakfast we ate in this fine park.
Conjugation
Conjugation of krubba (weak)
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