kräftgång

Swedish

Etymology

kräfta (crayfish) + gång (walk)

Noun

kräftgång c

  1. backward walking
    gå kräftgång
    walk backwards
  2. (figuratively) worsening, deterioration
    kräftgång i tabellen
    drop down the standings ("walk backwards in the standings")

Declension

Declension of kräftgång 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative kräftgång kräftgången
Genitive kräftgångs kräftgångens

References

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