קרעבס־עסער

Yiddish

.אַ קרעבס־עסער

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