See also: krebs and krebs'

English [ edit ]

Etymology [ edit ]

As a German, Alemannic German, and occasionally Danish surname, from the noun Krebs (“crab”).

Proper noun [ edit ]

Krebs

surname ​. A city in Oklahoma

Anagrams [ edit ]

German [ edit ]

Etymology [ edit ]

From Middle High German krebz, krebez, krebeze, from Old High German crebiz, krebiz, from Proto-West Germanic *krabit, from Proto-Germanic *krabitaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- (“to scratch”), see also Old Prussian gīrbin (“number”), Old Church Slavonic жрѣбии (žrěbii, “lot, tallymark”), Ancient Greek γράφειν (gráphein, “to scratch, etch”), Dutch kreeft.

Pronunciation [ edit ]

IPA (key) : /kʁeːps/ (standard)

: (standard) IPA (key) : /kʁɛps/ (regionally, chiefly western German)

: (regionally, chiefly western German) Audio

Noun [ edit ]

Krebs m (genitive Krebses, plural Krebse)

Declension [ edit ]

Declension of Krebs singular plural indef. def. noun def. noun nominative ein der Krebs die Krebse genitive eines des Krebses der Krebse dative einem dem Krebs ,

Krebse 1 den Krebsen accusative einen den Krebs die Krebse 1Now uncommon, Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms [ edit ]

Descendants [ edit ]

→ Danish: krebs

Danish: → German Low German: Krebs

German Low German: → Saterland Frisian: Krääps

Saterland Frisian: → Scanian: krævs

See also [ edit ]

(Western astrology signs) Tierkreiszeichen ; Widder Stier Zwillinge Krebs , Löwe Jungfrau Waage Skorpion Schütze Steinbock Wassermann Fische (Category: de:Astrology)

Further reading [ edit ]

Krebs in Duden online

Hunsrik [ edit ]

Etymology [ edit ]

From Middle High German krebz, krebez, krebeze, from Old High German crebiz, krebiz, from Proto-West Germanic *krabit.

Pronunciation [ edit ]

Noun [ edit ]

Krebs m (plural Krebs)

Derived terms [ edit ]