Kran

kran German de: Etymology From de gmh krane, from de goh krano crane, from de gmw-pro *kranō, from de gem-pro *kranô crane.thumb|Sense 1 thumb|Sense 2 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 de dum krane, and thence spread to several European languages (compare en crane, fr grue). The sense “water tap” is restricted to a smaller territory (compare nl kraan, lb Krunn). Pronunciation de /kraːn/ [kʁ̥äːn] de De-Kran.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de aːn 1 Noun m,(e)s,^e:e crane a lifting device de Bei Sturm darf ein Kran nicht umfallen. A crane must not fall over in the event of a storm. de regional western Germany tap, faucet de Hahn Wasserhahn Pipe de Der Kran in der Küche tropft. The tap in the kitchen is dripping. Declension m,(e)s,^e:e Derived terms de Kraneberger Related terms de Kranich bird de Wasserkran Descendants crh kran 1 lb Kran 1 pl kran 1 sh - 1 sh кра̑н 1 sh krȃn 1 ru кран 1 uk кран 1 Further reading Luxembourgish Etymology From lb de Kran. The originally Luxembourgish cognate is lb Krunn. Pronunciation lb /kʀaːn/ Noun m crane (lifting machine)