German

Noun

Spann m ‎(genitive Spanns or Spannes, plural Spanne)

1. instep

Declension

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German spinna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃpɑn/
• Rhymes: -ɑn

Noun

Spann f ‎(plural Spannen)

1. spider

Derived terms

• Spaweck

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spanː/

Noun

spann f (genitive singular spannar, plural spannir)

1. pail

Synonyms

• bytta

Declension

German

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -an

Verb

spann

1. First-person singular preterite of spinnen.
2. Third-person singular preterite of spinnen.

Icelandic

Verb

spann (strong)

1. first-person singular past indicative of spinna
2. third-person singular past indicative of spinna

Old English

Noun

spann f ‎(nominative plural spanna or spanne)

1. span (of a hand; used as a measurement, typically considered about nine inches)

Declension

Descendants

• English: span

Swedish

Noun

spann c, n

1. bucket, pail
2. (archaic) a measure of volume, corresponding to 73.28 liter
3. a set of animals which together pull a cart or a sledge
4. span; the distance between two supporting pillars of a bridge or the wing span of a bird or airplane
5. (archaic) a measure of distance, corresponding to 148.4505 mm

Declension

Related terms

• brospann
• hundspann
• fyrspann
• vingspann

Verb

1. past tense of spinna