spaan

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See also: Spaan and Spään

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch spâen, from Old Dutch *spān, from Proto-Germanic *spēnuz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spaːn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: spaan
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

spaan f (plural spanen, diminutive spaantje n)

  1. (uncountable) chip, shaving (of wood or metal)
  2. spatula

Derived terms