Kran

== German == === 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). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkʁaːn/ Rhymes: -aːn === Noun === Kran m (strong, genitive Kranes or Krans, plural Kräne or Krane) crane (a lifting device) Bei Sturm darf ein Kran nicht umfallen. ― A crane must not fall over in the event of a storm. (regional, western Germany) tap, faucet Synonyms: Hahn, Wasserhahn, Pipe Der Kran in der Küche tropft. ― The tap in the kitchen is dripping. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Kraneberger ==== Related terms ==== Kranich (bird) Wasserkran ==== Descendants ==== → Crimean Tatar: kran → Luxembourgish: Kran → Polish: kran → Serbo-Croatian: Cyrillic script: кран Latin script: kran → Russian: кран (kran) → Ukrainian: кран (kran) === Further reading === “Kran” in Duden online “Kran”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) == Luxembourgish == === Etymology === From German Kran. The originally Luxembourgish cognate is Krunn. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kʀaːn/ === Noun === Kran m (plural Kranen) crane (lifting machine)