landkrabba
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Noun
landkrabba m or f
- definite feminine singular of landkrabbe
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Noun
landkrabba m or f
- definite feminine singular of landkrabbe
Swedish
Etymology
land (“land”) + krabba (“crab”). Attested since 1788.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlandˌkrabːa/
Noun
landkrabba c
- (nautical, derogatory) a landlubber (person unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship)
- Vi har bara odugliga landkrabbor i den här besättningen!
- There are nothing but useless landlubbers in this crew!
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | landkrabba | landkrabbas |
| definite | landkrabban | landkrabbans | |
| plural | indefinite | landkrabbor | landkrabbors |
| definite | landkrabborna | landkrabbornas |
See also
- på landbacken
- sjövana (“naval experience”)
- torra land