krabice

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkrabɪt͡sɛ]

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• Hyphenation: kra‧bi‧ce

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Czech krabicě, from Proto-Slavic *korbica (“container, box”).

Noun

krabice f (diminutive krabička)

1. box (container)

Declension

Declension of krabice (soft feminine)

	singular	plural
nominative	krabice	krabice
genitive	krabice	krabic
dative	krabici	krabicím
accusative	krabici	krabice
vocative	krabice	krabice
locative	krabici	krabicích
instrumental	krabicí	krabicemi

Etymology 2

From krab +‎ -ice.

Noun

krabice f

1. (rare) a female crab

Declension

Declension of krabice (soft feminine)

	singular	plural
nominative	krabice	krabice
genitive	krabice	krabic
dative	krabici	krabicím
accusative	krabici	krabice
vocative	krabice	krabice
locative	krabici	krabicích
instrumental	krabicí	krabicemi

Further reading

• “krabice”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “krabice”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “krabice”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)