gespan
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch gespan (“clasp; chain, bracelet”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *ga- *spannaną.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]gespan n (plural gespannen)
- A span, a team (pair or larger team of draught animals).
- Synonym: span
- (archaic) The firmament.
- Synonym: firmament
- (obsolete) A group, fellowship, party, band.
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Negerhollands: gespan
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