Kranich
German
Etymology
From Middle High German kranech, from Old High German chranuh, from Proto-Germanic *kranukaz, diminutive of Proto-Germanic *kranô (“crane”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʁaːnɪç/
Noun
Kranich m (genitive Kranichs, plural Kraniche)
- crane (bird of the family Gruidae)
- (astronomy) Grus (star constellation)
Declension
Further reading
- Kranich in Duden online
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