kraan
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch crāne, from Old Dutch *crano, from Proto-Germanic *kranô. The senses “tap” and “crane” as a machine are both based on resemblance with the bird's neck.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kraːn/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: kraan
- Rhymes: -aːn
Noun
kraan f (plural kranen, diminutive kraantje n)
- crane (machine for lifting)
- tap, faucet
Synonyms
- (machine): hijskraan
- (tap): fontein, tap
Derived terms
- buitenkraan
- geldkraan
- hijskraan
- kraanwater
- waterkraan
Noun
kraan m (plural kranen, diminutive kraantje n)
- (obsolete) crane (bird)
Synonyms
- (bird): kraanvogel
Derived terms
- kraanvogel
Estonian
Etymology
From either Middle Low German krān or German Kran. See also kraana.
Noun
kraan (genitive kraani, partitive kraani)
- 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 |