Grünspan
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From late Middle High German grüenspān, grüenspāt, a calque of Latin viride hispanicum (literally “Spanish green”) [from 15th c.]. By surface analysis, grün (“green”) + Span (“chip”), though this is a folk etymology.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Grünspan m (strong, genitive Grünspans, no plural)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Grünspan [sg-only, masculine, strong]