Kriibs

Luxembourgish Etymology From lb goh creviz, gmw-cfr - form of goh krebiz, from lb gem-pro *krabitaz. Cognate with de Krebs, nl kreeft, sv kräfta. The word has [ps] instead of [fs] in most modern dialects of gmw-cfr -, which must be due to dissimilation, possibly reinforced by Standard German influence (we still find gmh kreeftze in the 15th c.). The regular lb - vocalism would be [iə̯]; the vowel may have been shortened and later relengthened (as in lb fiicht etc.). Pronunciation lb [kʀiːps] Noun m crayfish Cancer astrology sign; someone born in it lb uncountable cancer disease See also lb Crustaceans Diseases