Kran

Etymology
From, from , from , from.

The word was used metaphorically for the lifting device due to the similar appearance of the bird’s neck and head. This metaphorical use is first attested in, and thence spread to several European languages (compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬). The sense “water tap” is restricted to a smaller territory (compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬).

Noun

 * 1) crane a lifting device
 * 2)  tap, faucet
 * 1)  tap, faucet

Etymology
From. The originally Luxembourgish cognate is.

Noun

 * 1) crane (lifting machine)