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.
kraan f (plural kranen, diminutive kraantje n)
kraan m (plural kranen, diminutive kraantje n)
From French crâne (“gallant”).
kraan m (plural kranen, diminutive kraantje n)
From either Middle Low German krān or German Kran. See also kraana.
kraan (genitive kraani, partitive kraani)
Declension of kraan (ÕS type 22e/riik, length gradation) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | kraan | kraanid | |
accusative | nom. | ||
gen. | kraani | ||
genitive | kraanide | ||
partitive | kraani | kraane kraanisid | |
illative | kraani kraanisse |
kraanidesse kraanesse | |
inessive | kraanis | kraanides kraanes | |
elative | kraanist | kraanidest kraanest | |
allative | kraanile | kraanidele kraanele | |
adessive | kraanil | kraanidel kraanel | |
ablative | kraanilt | kraanidelt kraanelt | |
translative | kraaniks | kraanideks kraaneks | |
terminative | kraanini | kraanideni | |
essive | kraanina | kraanidena | |
abessive | kraanita | kraanideta | |
comitative | kraaniga | kraanidega |