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Spannen

Spannen

See also: spannen and spännen

German

Noun

Spannen f

  1. plural of Spanne

spannen

spannen

See also: Spannen and spännen

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpanən/, [ˈʃpann̩]

Verb

spannen (third-person singular simple present spannt, past tense spannte, past participle gespannt, auxiliary haben)

  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 34:
      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

Conjugation

Derived terms


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.

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Swedish

Noun

spannen

  1. definite singular of spann
  2. definite plural of spann