Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as op Craenven in 1613. Compound of kraan (crane bird) and ven (small pool in a forest or heath).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkraːn.vɛn/
  • Hyphenation: Kraan‧ven

Proper noun edit

Kraanven n

  1. A hamlet in Loon op Zand, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN