German

Noun

Krans

1. genitive singular of Kran

English

Noun

krans ‎(plural kranses)

1. Alternative form of krantz

Danish

Etymology 1

From late Old Norse kranz, from Middle Low German kranz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /krans/, [kʰʁ̥ɑnˀs]

Noun

krans c (singular definite kransen, plural indefinite kranse)

1. wreath
2. garland
3. sprocket

Inflection

Etymology 2

See kranse ‎(“encircle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /krans/, [kʰʁ̥ɑnˀs]

Verb

krans

1. imperative of kranse

Etymology 3

See kran ‎(“crane”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kraːns/, [kʰʁ̥ɑːˀns]

Noun

krans c

1. genitive singular indefinite of kran

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑns

Etymology

Cognate with German Kranz and with Swedish and Danish krans.

Noun

krans m ‎(plural kransen, diminutive kransje n)

1. wreath

Derived terms

• bloemenkrans
• kerstkrans
• kranslegging
• laurierkrans
• lauwerkrans
• rouwkrans
• rozenkrans
• zegekrans

Anagrams

• knars

Swedish

Etymology 1

From Old High German kranz

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /krans/

Noun

krans c

1. wreath
2. ring, wheel
3. periphery

Declension

Derived terms

wreath

• begravningskrans
• blomsterkrans
• kransa
• kransband
• kransborre
• kranskulla
• kransnedläggning
• kransning
• kransvis
• lagerkrans
• midsommarkrans
• segerkrans

ring, wheel

• kuggkrans

periphery

• kransartär
• kranskärl
• kranskommun
• kranslist

Etymology 2

See kran.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /krɑːns/

Noun

krans

1. indefinite genitive singular of kran

References

• krans in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)