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How do you say "crab" in Russian?

краб

krab

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "crab" is краб.

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Pronunciation

Say KRAHP. The stress is on the only syllable. The final b is silent, so it ends with the p sound.

Writing and usage

Краб is a short five-letter word with the hard sign (ъ) at the end to mark the hard pronunciation of the b before it falls silent.

Example sentence

На пляже я видел краба.

I saw a crab on the beach.

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How to remember краб

Краб sounds like the English word crab if you drop the ending sound. It is one of the shortest Russian animal names.

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Questions about краб

How do you say "crab" in Russian?

In Russian, "crab" is краб. It is a noun.

How is краб written in Russian?

Краб is a short five-letter word with the hard sign (ъ) at the end to mark the hard pronunciation of the b before it falls silent.

How is краб used in a sentence?

Use краб as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: На пляже я видел краба. (I saw a crab on the beach.).

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