קרעבס־עסער

Yiddish

Etymology

From קרעבס (krebs, “crab”) +‎ עסער (eser, “eater”). Calque of English crab-eater.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɛbsˌɛsər/
  • Hyphenation: קרעבס‧ע‧סער

Noun

קרעבס־עסער • (krebs-eser) m, plural קרעבס־עסערן (krebs-esern)

  1. crab-eating raccoon

References
  • Paul Abelson (1915) “crab-eater”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press, page 301
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