krabben

See also: Krabben

Danish

Noun

krabben

1. definite singular of krabbe

Verb

krabben

1. gerund of krabbe

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrɑ.bə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: krab‧ben
• Rhymes: -ɑbən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch crabben, further from Proto-Germanic *krabbōną, with a geminated variant of the stem in Proto-Germanic *krabitaz, whence Dutch kreeft (“lobster”).

Verb

krabben

1. to scratch

Conjugation

Conjugation of krabben (weak)
infinitive	krabben
past singular	krabde
past participle	gekrabd
infinitive	krabben
gerund	krabben n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	krab	krabde
2nd person sing. (jij)	krabt, krab2	krabde
2nd person sing. (u)	krabt	krabde
2nd person sing. (gij)	krabt	krabde
3rd person singular	krabt	krabde
plural	krabben	krabden
subjunctive sing.1	krabbe	krabde
subjunctive plur.1	krabben	krabden
imperative sing.	krab
imperative plur.1	krabt
participles	krabbend	gekrabd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• krabbelen
• wolkenkrabber

Descendants

• Afrikaans: krap
• Jersey Dutch: krābe
• → Sranan Tongo: krabu
  • → Saramaccan: kaábu

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

krabben

1. plural of krab

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• krabba

Noun

krabben m or f

1. definite masculine singular of krabbe

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• krabba

Noun

krabben m or f

1. definite masculine singular of krabbe

West Frisian

Noun

krabben

1. plural of krabbe