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kraan.

crane (machine for lifting)

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/kraːn/
  1. crane (machine for lifting)

    feminine
  2. tap, faucet

    feminine
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.

noun/kraːn/
  1. a strong, manly man

    masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From French crâne (“gallant”).

noun/kraːn/
  1. synonym of kraanvogel (“crane (bird)”)

    masculine · obsolete
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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