landkrabba

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• landkrabben

Noun

landkrabba m or f

1. definite feminine singular of landkrabbe

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• landkrabben

Noun

landkrabba m or f

1. definite feminine singular of landkrabbe

Swedish

Etymology

land (“land”) +‎ krabba (“crab”). Attested since 1788.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlandˌkrabːa/

Noun

landkrabba c

1. (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

Declension of landkrabba
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	landkrabba	landkrabban	landkrabbor	landkrabborna
Genitive	landkrabbas	landkrabbans	landkrabbors	landkrabbornas

See also

• på landbacken
• sjövana (“naval experience”)
• torra land

References

• landkrabba in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• landkrabba in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• landkrabba in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)