krans

Danish

Etymology 1

From late Old Norse kranz, from Middle Low German kranz.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /krans/, [kʰʁ̥ɑnˀs]

Noun

krans c (singular definite kransen, plural indefinite kranse)

1. wreath
2. garland
3. sprocket

Inflection

    Inflection of krans

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative, dative and accusative	krans	kransen	kranse	kransene
genitive	krans'	kransens	kranses	kransenes

Etymology 2

See kranse (“encircle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /krans/, [kʰʁ̥ɑnˀs]

Verb

krans

1. imperative of kranse

Etymology 3

See kran (“crane”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kraːns/, [kʰʁ̥ɑːˀns]

Noun

krans c

1. genitive singular indefinite of kran

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Dutch

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Etymology

Cognate with German Kranz and with Swedish and Danish krans.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑns

Noun

krans m (plural kransen, diminutive kransje)

1. wreath

Derived terms

• kranslegging

Anagrams

• knars

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Swedish

Etymology 1

From Old High German kranz

Pronunciation

• IPA: /krans/

Noun

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krans

1. wreath
2. ring, wheel
3. periphery

Declension

Declension of krans

	singular		plural
Common	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	krans	kransen	kransar	kransarna
genitive	krans	kransens	kransars	kransarnas

Derived terms

wreath

• begravningskrans
• blomsterkrans
• kransa
• kransband
• kransborre
• kranskulla
• kransnedläggning
• kransning
• kransvis
• lagerkrans
• midsommarkrans
• segerkrans

ring, wheel

• kuggkrans

periphery

• kransartär
• kranskärl
• kranskommun
• kranslist

Etymology 2

See kran.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /krɑːns/

Noun

krans

1. indefinite genitive singular of kran

References

• krans in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)