spann

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See also: Spann, spánn, Spánn, and spänn

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse spann.

Pronunciation

Noun

spann f (genitive singular spannar, plural spannir)

  1. bucket, pail

Declension

Declension of spann
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

Synonyms

German

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -an

Verb

spann

  1. first/third-person singular preterite of spinnen

Icelandic

Verb

spann (strong)

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

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse spann.

Noun

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

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse spann.

Noun

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)

Derived terms

References

Old English

Etymology

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

Noun

spann f (nominative plural spanna or spanne)

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

Declension

Declension of spann (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative spann spanna, spanne
accusative spanne spanna, spanne
genitive spanne spanna
dative spanne spannum

Descendants

  • English: span

References

Old Norse

Verb

spann

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

Swedish

Etymology

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Noun

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

Definition 1 (archaic):

Declension of spann 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative spann spannen spänner spännerna
Genitive spanns spannens spänners spännernas

Definitions 1 and 2:

Declension of spann 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative spann spannen spannar spannarna
Genitive spanns spannens spannars spannarnas

Definitions 3, 4 and 5:

Declension of spann 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative spann spannet spann spannen
Genitive spanns spannets spanns spannens

Related terms

Verb

spann

  1. past of spinna
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