Dutch

Noun

kraai m, f ‎(plural kraaien, diminutive kraaitje n)

1. (zoology) A crow
2. (by extension) Related birds of genus Corvus
3. A crow's creaky sound
4. (figuratively) A person dressed in black
5. (figuratively) Undertaker or undertaker's employee
6. (figuratively) A blue pennant indicating the presence of a navigation pilot

Derived terms

• (by species) bonte kraai
• kraaiachtig (adjective)
• etc;

Verb

kraai

1. first-person singular present indicative of kraaien
2. imperative of kraaien

Etymology 2

From French craie.

Noun

kraai f ‎(plural kraaien, diminutive kraaitje n)

1. A craye, Scandinavian vessel type