landkrabba
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
landkrabba m or f
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
landkrabba m or f
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
land (“land”) + krabba (“crab”). Attested since 1788.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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 edit
| Declension of landkrabba | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | landkrabba | landkrabban | landkrabbor | landkrabborna |
| Genitive | landkrabbas | landkrabbans | landkrabbors | landkrabbornas |
See also edit
- på landbacken
- sjövana (“naval experience”)
- torra land