Kranich

German

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
Declension of Kranich [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kranich die Kraniche
genitive eines des Kranichs der Kraniche
dative einem dem Kranich den Kranichen
accusative einen den Kranich die Kraniche

Further reading
  • “Kranich” in Duden online
  • “Kranich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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