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Krebs

crayfish

noun KRAYPS Rare
Animals & Nature Sea Creatures

Also means

cancer (disease); Cancer (zodiac)

Usage Note

Krebs is masculine, plural Krebse. Beware the homonyms: it also means the disease cancer and the star sign. The freshwater crayfish is Flusskrebs.

Examples

"Im klaren Bach lebt ein seltener Krebs."

Natural Translation

A rare crayfish lives in the clear stream.

Literal Translation

In the clear stream lives a rare crayfish.

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