der Krebs
Translation
cancer, crab, crayfish, Cancer
Examples
Er hat den Krebs besiegt.
He defeated the cancer.
Im Fluss gibt es viele Krebse.
There are many crayfish in the river.
Mein Sternzeichen ist Krebs.
My star sign is Cancer.
Grammar Patterns
to suffer from ((sth.)) (as a disease) an Krebs leiden Viele Menschen leiden an Krebs.
to catch ((sth.)) (as an animal) einen Krebs fangen Wir haben am Strand einen Krebs gefangen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Karzinom, Tumor; Krabbe (crab)
Etymology
From Old High German 'krebiz' (a crawling thing), related to 'krabbeln' (to crawl).
Memory Tips
Picture a crab crawling sideways, linking it to the unpredictable spread of the disease. The zodiac sign Cancer is also a crab.