Spanne

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See also: spanne and spänne

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German spanne, from Old High German spanna, from Proto-Germanic *spannō, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- (“to stretch”). Cognate with Dutch span, spanne, English span.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpanə/
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  • Rhymes: -anə

Noun[edit]

Spanne f (genitive Spanne, plural Spannen)

  1. span (space between the tips of the thumb and little finger)
    1. (historical) span (semi-standardised measure of length)
  2. span; period of time
  3. range; margin; spread (scope between two values, e.g. a mininum and a maximum)

Declension[edit]

Declension of Spanne
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Spanne die Spannen
genitive einer der Spanne der Spannen
dative einer der Spanne den Spannen
accusative eine die Spanne die Spannen

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