spann

See also: Spann, Spánn, and spänn

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse spann.

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spanː/

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

• bytta

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German

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -an

Verb

spann

1. first/third-person singular preterite of spinnen

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Icelandic

Verb

spann (strong)

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

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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

• hundespann
• melkespann
• mjølkespann

References

• “spann” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “spann_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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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

• hundespann
• mjølkespann

References

• “spann” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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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

• IPA^(key): /spɑnn/, [spɑn]

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

• Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.

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Old Norse

Verb

spann

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

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Swedish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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).
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:

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

• brospann
• hundspann
• fyrspann
• vingspann

Verb

spann

1. past of spinna