Albanian

Noun

krybe f (indefinite plural krybe, definite singular krybja, definite plural krybet)

1. oakum, tow

References

1. ↑ Orel, Vladimir (1998), “krybe”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, page 199

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse krjúpa, from Proto-Germanic *kreupaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ger- ‎(“turn, wind”). Compare Swedish krypa, Norwegian krype, Icelandic krjúpa, English creep, Low German krupen, krepen, Dutch kruipen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kryːbə/, [kʰʁ̥yːwə]

Verb

krybe ‎(imperative kryb, present kryber, past krøb, past participle krøbet, krøben or krøbne, present participle krybende)

1. crawl
2. creep
3. grovel, cringe
4. shrink