kraan

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch crane, from Old Dutch *krano, from Proto-Germanic *kranô. The senses "tap" and "crane" as a machine are both based on resemblance with the bird's neck.

Pronunciation

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Noun

kraan m (plural kranen, diminutive kraantje n)

1. (obsolete) crane (bird)

Noun

kraan f (plural kranen, diminutive kraantje n)

1. crane (machine for lifting)
2. tap, faucet

Synonyms

• (bird): kraanvogel
• (machine): hijskraan
• (tap): fontein, tap

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Estonian

Etymology

From either Middle Low German krān or German Krahn, Kran. See also kraana.

Noun

kraan (genitive kraani, partitive kraani)

1. tap, faucet

Declension

Declension of kraan (type riik)

	singular	plural
nominative	kraan	kraanid
genitive	kraani	kraanide
partitive	kraani	kraane / kraanisid
illative	kraani / kraanisse	kraanidesse
inessive	kraanis	kraanides
elative	kraanist	kraanidest
allative	kraanile	kraanidele
adessive	kraanil	kraanidel
ablative	kraanilt	kraanidelt
translative	kraaniks	kraanideks
terminative	kraanini	kraanideni
essive	kraanina	kraanidena
abessive	kraanita	kraanideta
comitative	kraaniga	kraanidega