Wann

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Luxembourgish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle High German winde, from Old High German *winta, *winda (in wazzarwinta), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *windaną (to wind). Cognate with German Winde.

Noun

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Wann f (plural Wannen)

  1. windlass; winch; jack (mechanical device for lifting or pulling)
    Hyponyms: Seelwann, Winsch, Zännradwann
  2. bindweed (flower of the genus Convolvulus)
    Synonym: Akerwann
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Etymology 2

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From Old High German wan m, alternative form of wanna f, from Latin vannus. Natively a masculine used only in the sense of “winnowing basket” (compare Dutch wan); the generalised sense “tub” and alternative feminine gender after German Wanne.

Noun

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Wann m or f (plural Wannen)

  1. tub (large, flat-bottomed container)
    Synonym: (commoner) Bidden
  2. (archaic, historical) winnowing basket