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Kran

Kran

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German

Noun

Kran m ‎(genitive Krans or Kranes, plural Kräne)

  1. crane (a lifting device)
    Bei Sturm darf ein Kran nicht umfallen.‎
    A crane must not fall over in case of a storm.
  2. (regional, western Germany) water tap
    Der Kran in der Küche tropft.‎
    The water tap in the kitchen is dripping.

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German Kran. The originally Luxembourgish cognate is Krunn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʀaːn/

Noun

Kran m ‎(plural Kranen)

  1. crane (lifting machine)

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English

Noun

kran ‎(plural krans)

  1. Alternative form of qiran

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

German Kran.

Noun

kran

  1. crane (lifting device)

Declension

References

  • Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary], Simferopol: Dolya, ISBN 966-7980-89-8

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German kran

Noun

kran f, m ‎(definite singular krana or kranen, indefinite plural kraner, definite plural kranene)

  1. a crane (lifting device)
  2. a tap, or faucet (US) (device to dispense liquid)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German kran

Noun

kran f ‎(definite singular krana, indefinite plural kraner, definite plural kranene)

  1. a crane (lifting device)
  2. a tap, or faucet (US) (device to dispense liquid)

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Polish

kran

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kran/

Noun

kran m inan

  1. tap (US: faucet)

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From German Kran

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /krâːn/
  • Rhymes: -âːn

Noun

krȃn m ‎(Cyrillic spelling кран)

  1. crane

Declension

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /krɑːn/

Noun

kran c

  1. crane (machinery)
  2. water tap, knob for controlling a valve
  3. (colloquial) (big) nose of a human
  4. (colloquial) drug supplier

Declension

Inflection of kran 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative kran kranen kranar kranarna
Genitive krans kranens kranars kranarnas

Anagrams

Volapük

Noun

kran ‎(plural krans)

  1. skull

Declension

Etymology

From Middle High German krane ‎(“the bird crane”), from Old High German krano ‎(“idem”). The word was used metaphorically for the lifting device due to the similar appearance of the bird’s neck and head. This metaphorical use is first attested in Middle Dutch krane, and thence spread to several European languages (compare English crane, French grue). The sense “water tap” is restricted to a smaller territory (compare Dutch kraan; Luxembourgish Krunn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁaːn/
  • Rhymes: -aːn

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