Spann

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See also: spann, spánn, Spánn, and spänn

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃpan/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -an

Etymology 1

From spannen.

Noun

Spann m (strong, genitive Spannes or Spanns, plural Spanne)

  1. instep
  2. arch of the foot
    Er hat einen höheren Spann im linken Fuß. / Er hat einen hohen Spann.
    He has a higher arch in his left foot./ He has high arches.
Declension
Declension of Spann
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Spann die Spanne
genitive eines des Spannes, Spanns der Spanne
dative einem dem Spann, Spanne1 den Spannen
accusative einen den Spann die Spanne

1Now rare, see notes.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle Low German span, from Old Swedish spander, Swedish spann.

Noun

Spann m (strong, genitive Spannes or Spanns, plural Spanne or Spänne)

  1. (Baltic) bucket
    Synonyms: Eimer, Kübel
    • 1874, Grimm, “Reise-Eindrücke eines russischen Militair-Arztes während der Expedition nach Chiwa”, in Russische Revue, volume 4, St. Petersburg: Verlag der Kaiserlichen Hofbuchhandlung H. Schmitzdorff (Carl Röttger), page 123 of 97–144:
      Vom 5. Mai ab konnte nun eine geregelte Vertheilung von Wasser an den Brunnen eintreten. Die Jedem zugetheilte Quantität betrug auf je 3 Mann einen kleinen Spann (Wedro) für 24 Stunden. Die Pferde sollten je einen Spann Wasser für 24 Stunden erhalten, man fand es jedoch praktischer und ökonomischer, Pontons bei den Brunnen zu placiren, diese zu füllen und die Pferde daraus zu tränken.
      From the 5th of May on regular distribution of water at the wells could commence. The quantity allotted to everyone was a small bucket (ведро (vedro)) upon three men for 24 hours. The horses were supposed to get a bucket of water each for 24 hours, but it was perceived more feasible and economical to place pontoons at the wells, fill them and drench the horses therefrom.
Declension
Declension of Spann
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Spann die Spanne, Spänne
genitive eines des Spannes, Spanns der Spanne, Spänne
dative einem dem Spann, Spanne1 den Spannen, Spännen
accusative einen den Spann die Spanne, Spänne

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Spann” in Duden online
  • “Spann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Spann” in Baltisaksa-saksa-eesti-läti sõnaraamat – Deutschbaltisch-deutsch-estnisch-lettisches Wörterbuch

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German spinne, from Old High German spinna, from the base of the verb spannen (“to spin”), similar to Dutch spin.

Pronunciation

Noun

Spann f (plural Spannen)

  1. spider

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