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spann

See also: Spann, spánn, Spánn, and spänn

Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse spann.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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spann f (genitive singular spannar, plural spannir)

  1. bucket, pail

Declension

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f2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative spann spannin spannir spannirnar
accusative spann spannina spannir spannirnar
dative spann spannini spannum spannunum
genitive spannar spannarinnar spanna spannanna

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -an

Verb

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spann

  1. first/third-person singular preterite of spinnen

Icelandic

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Verb

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spann (strong)

  1. first-person singular past indicative of spinna
  2. third-person singular past indicative of spinna

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Old Norse spann.

Noun

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spann n (definite singular spannet, indefinite plural spann, definite plural spanna or spannene)

  1. bucket, pail
  2. churn, can (for milk)
  3. A span or team (of horses, oxen, dogs)

Derived terms

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse spann.

Noun

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spann n (definite singular spannet, indefinite plural spann, definite plural spanna)

  1. bucket, pail
  2. churn, can (for milk)
  3. A span or team (of horses, oxen, dogs)

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *spannō, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend-. Cognate with Middle Dutch spanne (Dutch spanne), Old High German spanna (German Spanne), Old Norse spǫnn (Icelandic spönn).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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spann f (nominative plural spanna or spanne)

  1. span (of a hand; used as a measurement, typically considered about nine inches)

Declension

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Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative spann spanna, spanne
accusative spanne spanna, spanne
genitive spanne spanna
dative spanne spannum

Descendants

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  • English: span

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Old Norse

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Verb

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spann

  1. first/third-person singular past active indicative of spinna

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish spander, from Old Norse spann, likely from the same ultimate source as English span.

Noun

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spann c or n

  1. bucket, pail
  2. (archaic) A measure of volume, corresponding to 73.28 liters.
  3. A set of animals which together pull a cart or a sled (or sledge), a team
  4. span (the distance between two supporting pillars of a bridge or the wingspan of a bird or airplane)
  5. (archaic) A measure of distance, corresponding to 148.4505 mm.

Declension

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Definition 1 (archaic):

Declension of spann
nominative genitive
singular indefinite spann spanns
definite spannen spannens
plural indefinite spänner spänners
definite spännerna spännernas

Definitions 1 and 2:

Declension of spann
nominative genitive
singular indefinite spann spanns
definite spannen spannens
plural indefinite spannar spannars
definite spannarna spannarnas

Definitions 3, 4 and 5:

Declension of spann
nominative genitive
singular indefinite spann spanns
definite spannet spannets
plural indefinite spann spanns
definite spannen spannens
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Verb

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spann

  1. past of spinna

References

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