Kranich

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Etymology

From Middle High German kranech, from Old High German chranuh, from Proto-West Germanic *kranuk, diminutive of Proto-Germanic *kranô (crane).

Ein Kranich.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁaːnɪç/
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Noun

Kranich m (strong, genitive Kranichs, plural Kraniche)

  1. crane (bird of the family Gruidae)
  2. (astronomy) Grus (star constellation)

Declension

Further reading

  • Kranich” in Duden online
  • Kranich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache