kraan.
crane (machine for lifting)
Meaning & usage
crane (machine for lifting)
tap, faucet
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch crāne, from Old Dutch *crano, from Proto-West Germanic *kranō, from Proto-Germanic *kranô. The senses “tap” and “crane” as a machine are both based on resemblance with the bird's neck.
a strong, manly man
Where this word comes from
From French crâne (“gallant”).
synonym of kraanvogel (“crane (bird)”)
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch crāne, from Old Dutch *crano, from Proto-West Germanic *kranō, from Proto-Germanic *kranô. The senses “tap” and “crane” as a machine are both based on resemblance with the bird's neck.
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