Grünspan

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Etymology

From late Middle High German grüenspān, grüenspāt, a calque of Latin viride hispanicum (literally “Spanish green”) . By surface analysis, grün (“green”) +‎ Span (“chip”), though this is a folk etymology.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʁyːnˌʃpaːn/
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Noun

Grünspan m (strong, genitive Grünspans, no plural)

  1. copper acetate, Cuprum aceticum
  2. (colloquial, nonstandard) verdigris

Declension

Declension of Grünspan
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Grünspan
genitive eines des Grünspans
dative einem dem Grünspan
accusative einen den Grünspan

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Grünspan” in Duden online
  • “Grünspan” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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