spannen

See also: Spannen and spännen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch spannen, from Old Dutch *spannan, from Proto-Germanic *spannaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɑ.nə(n)/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɑnən

Verb

spannen

1. to strain, to put tension on
2. to stretch

Inflection

Conjugation of spannen (weak with strong past participle)
infinitive	spannen
past singular	spande
past participle	gespannen
infinitive	spannen
gerund	spannen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	span	spande
2nd person sing. (jij)	spant, span2	spande
2nd person sing. (u)	spant	spande
2nd person sing. (gij)	spant	spande
3rd person singular	spant	spande
plural	spannen	spanden
subjunctive sing.1	spanne	spande
subjunctive plur.1	spannen	spanden
imperative sing.	span
imperative plur.1	spant
participles	spannend	gespannen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• overspannen
• spanning

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German spannen, from Old High German spannan, from Proto-Germanic *spannaną.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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• IPA^(key): /ˈʃpanən/, [ˈʃpann̩]

Verb

1. to stretch
2. to tighten
3. to tension
4. to be taut
5. to harness
   • 1922, Walther Kabel (pseud. William Käbler), Das Geheimnis des Zuni, Werner Dietsch Verlag, page 3–4:

     Vor jeden Wagen waren acht indianische Mustangs gespannt.

     Eight Indian mustangs were harnessed in front of each wagon.

6. to span
7. (colloquial) to stare, gaze
8. (colloquial) to peep, spy on someone

Derived terms

• abspannen
• aufspannen
• ausspannen
• bespannen
• einspannen
• entspannen
• Gespann
• Spannbeton
• Spanne
• Spanner
• Spannung
• Spannweite
• überspannen
• verspannen

 

Further reading

• “spannen” in Duden online

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German spinnan, from Proto-Germanic *spinnaną. Cognate with German spinnen, Dutch spinnen, English spin, Swedish spinna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃpɑnən/

Verb

spannen (third-person singular present spënnt, past participle gesponnen, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. (transitive or intransitive) to spin
2. (intransitive, of cats) to purr

Conjugation

Irregular
infinitive	spannen
participle	gesponnen
auxiliary	hunn
	present indicative	imperative
1st singular	spannen	—
2nd singular	spënns	spann
3rd singular	spënnt	—
1st plural	spannen	—
2nd plural	spannt	spannt
3rd plural	spannen	—
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

Related terms

• Spann

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *spannan, from Proto-Germanic *spannaną.

Verb

spannen

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Inflection

Strong class 7
Infinitive	spannen
3rd sg. past	spien
3rd pl. past	spienen
Past participle	spann
Infinitive	spannen
In genitive	spannens
In dative	spannene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	spanne	spien
2nd singular	spans, spannes	spiens, spienes
3rd singular	spant, spannet	spien
1st plural	spannen	spienen
2nd plural	spant, spannet	spient, spienet
3rd plural	spannen	spienen
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	spanne	spiene
2nd singular	spans, spannes	spienes
3rd singular	spanne	spiene
1st plural	spannen	spienen
2nd plural	spant, spannet	spienet
3rd plural	spannen	spienen
Imperative	Present
Singular	span, spanne
Plural	spant, spannet
	Present	Past
Participle	spannende	spann

Descendants

• Dutch: spannen
• Limburgish: spanne

Further reading

• “spannen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “spannen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

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Middle English

Etymology

From Old English spannan, from Proto-Germanic *spannaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspanən/

Verb

spannen

1. (transitive, rare) To tie around, wrap.
2. (transitive, rare) To forcibly take, to confiscate.

Conjugation

Conjugation of spannen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) spannen, spanne
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	spanne	spanned
2nd-person singular	spannest	spannedest
3rd-person singular	spanneth	spanned
subjunctive singular	spanne
imperative singular		—
plural1	spannen, spanne	spanneden, spannede
imperative plural	spanneth, spanne	—
participles	spannynge, spannende	spanned, yspanned

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: (to) span

References

• “spannen (v.(1))”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-24.

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Swedish

Noun

spannen

1. (deprecated template usage) definite singular of spann
2. (deprecated template usage) definite plural of spann

Anagrams

• pennans

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West Frisian

Noun

spannen

1. plural of span