Span

German

Etymology

From Middle High German spān, from Old High German spān (“chip of wood, shaving”), from Proto-Germanic *spēnuz (“chip, shaving”). Cognate with Old English spōn (“piece of wood, chip”). More at spoon.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

Span m (genitive Spans or Spanes, plural Späne)

1. chip
2. shaving
3. clipping
4. Jeff