Reconstruction:Old Frisian/spon

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This Old Frisian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old Frisian

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *spānu.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*spōn m

  1. chip, splinter
  2. spoon
    Synonym: lepel

Descendants

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  • North Frisian:
    Sylt: spuun
    Wiedingharde: spoon
  • Saterland Frisian: Spoune
  • West Frisian: spoen, spoan

References

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  • Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN