Krefft

German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German krēvet, from Old Saxon krevit, from Proto-Germanic *krabitaz. More at crayfish.

Noun

Krefft m (plural Krefften)

  1. crayfish
  2. lobster

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Krefft.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɛft/
  • Rhymes: -ɛft
  • Syllabification: Krefft
  • Homophone: Kreft

Proper noun

Krefft m pers

  1. a male surname from German

Declension

Declension of Krefft
singular plural
nominative Krefft Krefftowie
genitive Kreffta Krefftów
dative Krefftowi Krefftom
accusative Kreffta Krefftów
instrumental Krefftem Krefftami
locative Kreffcie Krefftach
vocative Kreffcie Krefftowie

Proper noun

Krefft f (indeclinable)

  1. a female surname from German

Further reading

  • “Krefft”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022
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