spann

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See also: Spann, Spánn, and spänn

Faroese

Pronunciation

Noun

spann f (genitive singular spannar, plural spannir)

  1. 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

German

Pronunciation

Verb

spann

  1. (deprecated template usage) First-person singular preterite of spinnen.
  2. (deprecated template usage) Third-person singular preterite of spinnen.

Icelandic

Verb

Template:is-verb form (strong)

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

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse spann

Noun

spann n (definite singular spannet, indefinite plural spann, definite plural spanna or spannene)

  1. a bucket, pail
  2. a churn, can (for milk)
  3. a span or team (of horses, oxen, dogs)

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse spann

Noun

spann n (definite singular spannet, indefinite plural spann, definite plural spanna)

  1. a bucket, pail
  2. a churn, can (for milk)
  3. a span or team (of horses, oxen, dogs)

Derived terms

References

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

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

Swedish

Noun

spann c or n

  1. bucket, pail
  2. (archaic) a measure of volume, corresponding to 73.28 liter
  3. a set of animals which together pull a cart or a sledge
  4. span; the distance between two supporting pillars of a bridge or the wing span of a bird or airplane
  5. (archaic) a measure of distance, corresponding to 148.4505 mm

Declension

Definition 1:

Declension of spann
nominative genitive
singular indefinite spann spanns
definite spannen spannens
plural indefinite spänner spänners
definite spännerna spännernas

Definitions 1 and 2:

Declension of spann
nominative genitive
singular indefinite spann spanns
definite spannen spannens
plural indefinite spannar spannars
definite spannarna spannarnas

Definitions 3, 4 and 5:

Declension of spann
nominative genitive
singular indefinite spann spanns
definite spannet spannets
plural indefinite spann spanns
definite spannen spannens

Verb

spann

  1. past of spinna
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