Kranz

Meaning

1. (masculine,strong) wreath
2. (masculine,strong) ring, circle

Concepts

wreath

crown

👑

chaplet

annulus

belt

garland

collar

bouquet

💐

festoon

anthology

headband

cog

Synonyms

Krone

👑

Girlande

Manschette

Quaste

Stirnband

Blumenkranz

Kränzje

Hawaiikette

Gebinde

📦

Blumenkette

Königreich

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

granz

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kʁant͡s/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: kranz

Inherited from Old High German: kranz

Cognate with Luxembourgish: Kranz

Cognate with Wymysorys: kraonc

Cognate with Dutch: krans

Cognate with Danish: krans

In summary

From Middle High German kranz, from Old High German kranz, of uncertain origin, but probably related to the root of Kringel (“loop, curl”).
An exclusively High German word (compare e.g. Luxembourgish Kranz, Vilamovian kraonc). From Middle High German are borrowed Dutch krans, Danish krans, and other Scandinavian forms.