crône

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁon/
• Homophones: Crône, crônes, crosne, Crosnes, crosnes

Etymology 1

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Noun

crône f (plural crônes)

1. (fishing) area with dense vegetation where fish retreat

Etymology 2

Ultimately in all likelihood from Proto-Germanic *kranô. Said to be from English crane, though the phonetic form might point more to Dutch kraan.

Noun

crône m (plural crônes)

1. (nautical) a kind of crane in ports

Etymology 3

See the main lemma.

Noun

crône m (plural crônes)

1. Rare spelling of crosne.