noun
krantz
noun
1
A steep cliff or rock face, especially one that overhangs or partly encircles an area.
"The hikers camped below a towering krantz."
"Baboons nested in the krantz above the valley."
How to Use Krantz
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA term, mainly used in southern Africa, for a rocky cliff or overhanging rock face.
When to use it
Chiefly used in South African English.
Word Forms
krantzes plural, Krantzes plural
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Etymology
Borrowed via Afrikaans krans from Dutch krans, ultimately from a Germanic root meaning "ring" or "circle", referring to a rock wall that curves around a space.