"Kran" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkʁaːn/ Audio: De-Kran.ogg
Rhymes: -aːn Etymology: From Middle High German krane, from Old High German krano (“crane”), from Proto-West Germanic *kranō, from Proto-Germanic *kranô (“crane”). The word was used metaphorically for the lifting device due to the similar appearance of the bird’s neck and head. This metaphorical use is first attested in Middle Dutch krane, and thence spread to several European languages (compare English crane, French grue). The sense “water tap” is restricted to a smaller territory (compare Dutch kraan, Luxembourgish Krunn). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|krane}} Middle High German krane, {{inh|de|goh|krano|t=crane}} Old High German krano (“crane”), {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*kranō}} Proto-West Germanic *kranō, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*kranô|t=crane}} Proto-Germanic *kranô (“crane”), {{der|de|dum|krane}} Middle Dutch krane, {{cog|en|crane}} English crane, {{cog|fr|grue}} French grue, {{cog|nl|kraan}} Dutch kraan, {{cog|lb|Krunn}} Luxembourgish Krunn Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s,^e:e}} Kran m (strong, genitive Kranes or Krans, plural Kräne or Krane) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s,^e:e}} Forms: Kranes [genitive], Krans [genitive], Kräne [plural], Krane [plural], strong [table-tags], Kran [nominative, singular], Kräne [definite, nominative, plural], Krane [definite, nominative, plural], Kranes [genitive, singular], Krans [genitive, singular], Kräne [definite, genitive, plural], Krane [definite, genitive, plural], Kran [dative, singular], Krane [dative, singular], Kränen [dative, definite, plural], Kranen [dative, definite, plural], Kran [accusative, singular], Kräne [accusative, definite, plural], Krane [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. crane (a lifting device) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Kran-de-noun-gaRMF4AH Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 79 21
  2. (regional, western Germany) tap, faucet Tags: Germany, Western, masculine, regional, strong Synonyms: Hahn, Wasserhahn, Pipe Derived forms: Kraneberger Related terms: Kranich (english: bird), Wasserkran
    Sense id: en-Kran-de-noun-IqkRH5ds Categories (other): Regional German

Inflected forms

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          "regional#English"
        ],
        [
          "tap",
          "tap"
        ],
        [
          "faucet",
          "faucet"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(regional, western Germany) tap, faucet"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Hahn"
        },
        {
          "word": "Wasserhahn"
        },
        {
          "word": "Pipe"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Germany",
        "Western",
        "masculine",
        "regional",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkʁaːn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːn"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Kran.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/c6/De-Kran.ogg/De-Kran.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/De-Kran.ogg",
      "text": "Audio"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "de:Kran"
  ],
  "word": "Kran"
}

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