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 zodiac sign is Cancer.
Grammar Patterns
to suffer from ((sth.)) (as a disease) an Krebs leiden Many people suffer from cancer.
to catch ((sth.)) (as an animal) einen Krebs fangen We caught a crab on the beach.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Karzinom, Tumor; Krabbe (crab)
Etymology
From Old High German 'krebiz' (a crawling thing), related to 'krabbeln' (to crawl).
Memory Tips
Imagine a crab crawling sideways, which can be a metaphor for how the disease can spread. The zodiac sign Cancer is also represented by a crab.