kraai.
one of certain related birds of the genus Corvus or of the family Corvidae
Meaning & usage
one of certain related birds of the genus Corvus or of the family Corvidae
synonym of zwarte kraai (“carrion crow (Corvus corone)”)
a person dressed in black
an undertaker or undertaker's employee
a blue pennant indicating the presence of a navigation pilot
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch crâye, from Old Dutch *krāia, from Proto-West Germanic *krāā, from Proto-Germanic *krēǭ.
a crow's creaky sound
Where this word comes from
From kraaien.
a craye, Scandinavian vessel type
Where this word comes from
From French craie, perhaps from Medieval Latin craiera, itself of Germanic origin, from or related to Frankish *krīg (“strife, war, fight”).
Try it on your idea.
kraai has 5 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.
These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.
Explore the name generatorA word with a source.
Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.
Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.