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How do you say "crab" in German?
die Krabbe
In German, "crab" is die Krabbe.
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Pronunciation
KRAH-buh. The 'a' is short, like in 'car'. Rhymes roughly with 'blob'.
Grammar notes
Die Krabbe is feminine. The plural is die Krabben.
Example sentence
Die Krabbe hat acht Beine.
The crab has eight legs.
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How to remember die Krabbe
Krabbe sounds a bit like 'crab' if you listen to the ending. Think of a crab that scuttles in the 'kraa' direction across the sand.
Related words
- bone der Knochen
- clam die Muschel
- crate die Kiste
- octopus der Oktopus
- orca der Orca
- pelican der Pelikan
- prawn die Garnele
- seafood die Meeresfrüchte
- towel das Handtuch
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Questions about die Krabbe
How do you say "crab" in German?
In German, "crab" is die Krabbe. It is a noun.
Is die Krabbe masculine or feminine?
Die Krabbe is feminine. The plural is die Krabben.
How is die Krabbe used in a sentence?
Use die Krabbe as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die Krabbe hat acht Beine. (The crab has eight legs.).
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