kraan

Betekenis

1. (feminine) crane (machine for lifting)
2. (feminine) tap, faucet

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/kraːn/

Etimologie

From Middle Dutch crāne, from Old Dutch *crano, from Proto-West Germanic *kranō, from Proto-Germanic *kranô. The senses “tap” and “crane” as a machine are both based on resemblance with the bird's neck.

Sinne

Het is dweilen met de kraan open .

It's mopping with the tap open.

Het water uit onze kraan is zuiver en drinkbaar .

The water from our tap is pure and drinkable.

Een lekkende kraan kan jaarlijks best wel wat geld kosten .

A leaky tap can cost quite a bit of money every year.