krans
English
Noun
krans (plural kranses)
- Alternative form of krantz
Anagrams
- ARNKs, Karns, Kršan, Kṛṣṇa, Snark, karns, knars, narks, ranks, skarn, snark
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch krans, from Middle Dutch crans, from Middle High German kranz, from Old High German kranz.
Noun
krans (plural kranse)
- crown
- wreath
- krantz
Danish
Etymology 1
From late Old Norse kranz, from Middle Low German kranz, from Middle High German kranz, from Old High German kranz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /krans/, [kʰʁ̥ɑnˀs]
Noun
krans c (singular definite kransen, plural indefinite kranse)
- wreath
- garland
- sprocket
Inflection
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | krans | kransen | kranse | kransene |
| genitive | krans' | kransens | kranses | kransenes |
Etymology 2
See kranse (“encircle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /krans/, [kʰʁ̥ɑnˀs]
Verb
krans
- imperative of kranse
Etymology 3
See kran (“crane”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kraːns/, [kʰʁ̥ɑːˀns]
Noun
krans c
- indefinite genitive singular of kran
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch crans, from Middle High German kranz, from Old High German kranz.
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɑns
Noun
krans m (plural kransen, diminutive kransje n)
- wreath
Derived terms
- bloemenkrans
- kerstkrans
- kranslegging
- laurierkrans
- lauwerkrans
- rouwkrans
- rozenkrans
- zegekrans
Anagrams
- knars
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse kranz and Middle Low German kranz, from Middle High German kranz, from Old High German kranz.
Noun
krans m (definite singular kransen, indefinite plural kranser, definite plural kransene)
- a wreath
- a garland
Derived terms
- kransarterie
References
- “krans” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse kranz, from Middle Low German kranz, from Middle High German kranz, from Old High German kranz.
Noun
krans m (definite singular kransen, indefinite plural kransar, definite plural kransane)
- a wreath
- a garland
Derived terms
- kransarterie
References
- “krans” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology 1
From late Old Norse kranz, from Middle Low German kranz, from Middle High German kranz, from Old High German kranz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /krans/
Noun
krans c
- wreath
- ring, wheel
- periphery
Declension
| Declension of krans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | krans | kransen | kransar | kransarna |
| Genitive | krans | kransens | kransars | kransarnas |
Derived terms
- wreath
- begravningskrans
- blomsterkrans
- kransa
- kransband
- kransborre
- kranskulla
- kransnedläggning
- kransning
- kransvis
- lagerkrans
- midsommarkrans
- segerkrans
- ring, wheel
- kuggkrans
- periphery
- kransartär
- kranskärl
- kranskommun
- kranslist
Etymology 2
See kran.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /krɑːns/
Noun
krans
- indefinite genitive singular of kran
References
- krans in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)