Noun
der Kran
Pronunciation: /ˈkʁaːn/
crane (a lifting device)
C1
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plural Kräne
Meanings
Noun
- crane (a lifting device)
- tap, faucet
Example sentence
Bei Sturm darf ein Kran nicht umfallen.
A crane must not fall over in the event of a storm.
Word forms
singular
der Kran
plural
die Kräne
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Kran
Accusativeden Kran
Dativedem Kran
Genitivedes Kranes
Plural
Nominativedie Kräne
Accusativedie Kräne
Dativeden Kränen
Genitiveder Kräne
Usage
- mit einem Kran heben — lift with a crane; mit takes dative
- Kran / Kranich — a lifting machine / the bird called a crane in English
Der Kran hob das schwere Bauteil über die Mauer.
The crane lifted the heavy component over the wall.