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Krahn

Krahn noun: a member of an ethnic group from Liberia and Ivory Coast.

Noun

Krahn (plural Krahns)

  1. (countable) A member of an ethnic group from Liberia and Ivory Coast
  2. (uncountable) A Kru language spoken by these people.

Proper noun

Krahn (plural Krahns)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Krahn

Noun
pluralKrahns
Proper noun
pluralKrahns

Origin of Krahn

From the German surname of Low German origin, from Middle Low German krane (“crane”). See crane. Also compare the surname Kranich.

Questions about Krahn

What does Krahn mean?
Krahn means a member of an ethnic group from Liberia and Ivory Coast.
What part of speech is Krahn?
Krahn can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Krahn?
The plural of Krahn is Krahns.

Words near Krahn in the dictionary

  1. Kragers
  2. Kragerø
  3. Krags
  4. Kragujevac
  5. Kraguyevac
  6. Krahn
  7. Krahns
  8. Krahulik
  9. Krahuliks
  10. krai
  11. kraia

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