Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

krebs

/kɹˈɛbz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: krebs
IPA: /kɹˈɛbz/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Countable

name

A city in Oklahoma, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

As a German, Alemannic German, and occasionally Danish surname, from the noun Krebs (“crab”).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Inflected Forms

Krebses (plural) Creps (alternative)

Phrases

Krebs cycle

Rhymes With

celebs webs debs ebbs webbs tebbs

Questions

How do you pronounce krebs?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈɛbz/.
What does krebs mean?: A surname from German.
Where does krebs come from?: It is traced to German.

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