Meaning
- (feminine) crane (machine for lifting)
- (feminine) tap, faucet
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/kraːn/
Etymology
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.
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