Sprung

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See also: sprung and šprung

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German sprung, from Old High German sprung, sprunc, ultimately from the root of the verb springen (to leap).

Compare Dutch sprong and Icelandic sprunga (crack).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃpʁʊŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: Sprung
  • Rhymes: -ʊŋ

Noun

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Sprung m (strong, genitive Sprunges or Sprungs, plural Sprünge)

  1. jump, leap
  2. crack
    Die Schüssel hat einen Sprung.
    The bowl has a crack.

Declension

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Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Sprung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Sprung” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Sprung” in Duden online

Hunsrik

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Etymology

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From Middle High German sprung, from Old High German sprung, sprunc, ultimately related to the verb Proto-West Germanic *springan (to leap).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Sprung m (plural Spring)

  1. jump, leap

Further reading

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