Krebstier

German

Etymology

Krebs "crab/cancer" + Tier "animal"

Pronunciation
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Noun

Krebstier n (strong, genitive Krebstieres or Krebstiers, plural Krebstiere)

  1. crustacean
    Synonym: Krustazee m
    Zu den Schalen- und Krustentieren werden verschiedene Arten von essbaren Weichtieren, Krebstieren und Stachelhäutern gezählt.
    Shellfish include various species of edible molluscs, crustaceans, and echinoderms.

Declension

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Hyponyms

Further reading
  • “Krebstier” in Duden online
  • “Krebstier” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Krebstier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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