Kran

Meaning

1. (masculine,strong) crane (a lifting device)
2. (Germany,Western,masculine,regional,strong) tap, faucet

Concepts

crane

tap

faucet

spigot

stopcock

weightlifter

building construction

bale collectors

bale throwers

handling machinery

qeran

kran

qiran

carrier

building construction

cranes

derrick

porter

water tap

Synonyms

Wasserhahn

Hahn

Zapfen

Bohrturm

Mischbatterie

zapfen

Ballenaufsammelgerät

Ballenschleuder

Handhabungsgerät

Fasshahn

Fasszapfen

Bundkragen

Zentrierzapfen

Hebekran

Leitungshahn

Abschleppwagen

Achsüberstand

Armatur

Kranich

Spund

spund

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

graan

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkʁaːn/

Etymology

From Middle High German krane, from Old High German krano (“crane”), from Proto-West Germanic *kranō, from Proto-Germanic *kranô (“crane”).
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 Middle Dutch krane, and thence spread to several European languages (compare English crane, French grue). The sense “water tap” is restricted to a smaller territory (compare Dutch kraan, Luxembourgish Krunn).