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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish spänna, from Old Norse spenna, from Proto-Germanic *spannijaną, causative of *spannaną (“to stretch, to span”). Cognate with Danish spænde, and Middle Low German spennen.
Pronunciation
Verb
spänna (present spänner, preterite spände, supine spänt, imperative spänn)
- to tighten, to tense (make tense or taut, of muscles, a rope, a spring, or the like)
Han spände sina stora muskler- He flexed his big muscles
spänna öronen- to cock one's ears
- to pull (the string of) a bow or crossbow
Det är skönare lyss till en sträng, som brast, än att aldrig spänna en båge- It is nobler to hear a string, that snapped, than never to pull a bow
- to fasten (a belt), to clamp (put in a spanner), to strap on (skies etc.)
spänna för hästen- hitch a horse, harness the horse
- to span (to extend across)
Bron spänner över floden- The bridge spans across the river
Boken spänner över tre sekel- The book spans across three centuries
- to build a bridge
Över Ljungan spändes tvenne nya broar- Across the Ljungan two new bridges were built
- (dated, dialect) to kick, to jump
en fåle spänner med foten- a pony kicks with its foot
- (vulgar, usually of males, with på) to bang (have sex with)
Jag spände på en riktig pudding igår- I banged a real hottie yesterday
- (slang) to spend (time or money)
Conjugation
Conjugation of spänna (weak)
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