kraan

Meaning

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

Concepts

tap

faucet

crane

spigot

stopcock

cock

water tap

derrick

hoist

valve

fine fellow

jib crane

gin

demoiselle

Synonyms

hijskraan

tap

tapkraan

kraanvogel

waterkraan

tapkast

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kraːn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: crāne

Inherited from Old Dutch: *crano

In summary

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.

Sentences

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.