krantz

== English == === Alternative forms === krans === Etymology === Borrowed from Afrikaans krans, from Dutch krans, from Middle Dutch crans, from Middle High German kranz, from Old High German kranz, probably altered from krenz, ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *kringaz (“circle, ring”). The English spelling seems to have been influenced by cognate German Kranz. === Noun === krantz (plural krantzes) (in South Africa) An encircling or overhanging wall of rock. === Further reading === “krantz” in Duden online