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crab
A crustacean with a short, broad shell and an abdomen folded under the body, which usually moves sideways.
Die Kinder sammelten am Strand Muscheln und beobachteten kleine Krabben.
The children collected shells on the beach and watched small crabs.
The context tells you whether the animal or the food is meant. By the sea or in an aquarium, it refers to the animal. In a restaurant, on a roll, or in a supermarket, the food is meant.
Im Watt haben wir viele kleine Krabben gesehen.
We saw lots of small crabs on the tidal flats.
Especially on the German North Sea coast, 'Krabbe' (crab) as a food refers to the North Sea shrimp. In other regions of Germany and internationally, people would be more likely to say 'Garnele' (shrimp) for this animal.
Im Urlaub an der Nordsee haben wir gelernt, wie man Krabben pult.
On vacation at the North Sea, we learned how to peel shrimp.
As a food, crab meat is an ingredient in several typical dishes. These include 'Krabbenbrötchen' (crab roll), 'Krabbensalat' (crab salad), and 'Rührei mit Krabben' (scrambled eggs with crab meat).
Zum Frühstück gab es Rührei mit Krabben und frischem Schnittlauch.
For breakfast there were scrambled eggs with crab meat and fresh chives.
cancer / crab
'Krebs' and 'Krabbe' can both refer to animals from the group of crustaceans. 'Krebs' is more general and can mean various animals with shells and claws. 'Krabbe' is a specific type of crustacean with a short, broad body that often moves sideways. The words can be confused because crabs are also crustaceans. In everyday language, 'Krabbe' is more precise when this exact animal is meant. 'Krebs' fits better as a more general word or when the exact species is not important.
Am Strand beobachtet die Kundin eine Krabbe, die seitwärts über den Sand läuft.
At the beach, the customer watches a crab walking sideways across the sand.
Im Aquarium sitzt ein Krebs zwischen den Steinen.
In the aquarium, a crayfish is sitting among the stones.