krab
/ˈkrap/masculine
The English word "crab" is translated into Polish as krab.
The word refers to the crustacean animal.
Meaning: crustacean (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is masculine. When krab is used as the direct object of a sentence, such as in "I see a crab", it changes to the form kraba.
How do you pronounce it?
The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkrap/.
Did you know?
- In Polish, the word krab is used to describe the specific sideways movement of a person, such as when someone walks cautiously or strangely, by saying they are walking rakiem.
- While krab refers to the sea creature, Polish uses the word rak for the freshwater crayfish, a distinction that does not exist in the English word 'crab'.
- The Polish word krab is a cognate of the German word Krabbe, which is why it sounds so similar to the English 'crab'.
Examples in context
- Krab jest zwierzęciem żyjącym nad morzem.The crab is an animal that lives at sea.This sentence shows how to use krab to describe an animal living at sea.Tatoeba #5608459 by kami987, translation #6031316 by Huskion
- Proszę przynieść mi danie z kraba.Please bring me a dish with crab.
- Czy widziałeś tego dużego raka w morzu?Did you see that big crab in the sea?
- Ten krab jest bardzo duży.This crab is very large.
Example conversation
Małgorzata and Paweł are looking at a fish tank at the aquarium.
- MałgorzataPopatrz, jaki wielki krab!Look, what a big crab!
- PawełOn ma naprawdę ogromne szczypce.It has really huge claws.
- MałgorzataMyślisz, że krab jest agresywny?Do you think the crab is aggressive?
- PawełNie sądzę, on tylko odpoczywa.I don't think so, he is just resting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “crab” translations and entries krab, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries krab, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
