crâne

/kʁɑn/

le noun B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

skull
- Le casque protège le crâne du cycliste.
  
  The helmet protects the cyclist's skull.

Similar in other languages

German

Schädel is the German word for the same thing — both mean "skull."

Spanish

calavera is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "skull."

Spanish

cráneo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "skull."

Portuguese

crânio is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "skull."

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Last updated 2026-09-27