sprang

See also: Sprang, spräng, and språng

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: sprăng, IPA^(key): /spɹæŋ/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -æŋ

Verb

sprang

1. simple past of spring

Anagrams

• prangs

Danish

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑŋˀ

Verb

sprang

1. past of springe

German

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aŋ

Verb

sprang

1. first/third-person singular preterite of springen

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃpʀɑŋ/

Verb

sprang

1. second-person singular imperative of sprangen

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sprɑŋː/

Noun

sprang n (definite singular spranget, indefinite plural sprang, definite plural spranga or sprangene)

1. a jump

Derived terms

• forsprang
• stavsprang

Etymology 2

Verb

sprang

1. simple past of springe

References

• “sprang” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the verb springa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sprɑŋː/

Noun

sprang n (definite singular spranget, indefinite plural sprang, definite plural spranga)

1. a leap, jump
   • 1856, Ivar Aasen, Norske Ordsprog:

     Tidi gjeng sin jamne Gang: ingi Kvild og inkje Sprang.

     Time goes steadily on: no rest and no leap.

Derived terms

• forsprang
• stavsprang

Verb

sprang

1. past of springa

Further reading

• “sprang” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sprɑnɡ/, [sprɑŋɡ]

Verb

sprang

1. first/third-person singular past indicative of springan

Swedish

Verb

sprang

1. past indicative of springa