Gspaane
Alemannic German
Alternative forms
- Gschpaane
Etymology
From Middle High German gespan (“companion, partner”), probably related to spannen (“to stretch, tighten”). Cognate with archaic German Gespan (“assistant, helper, partner”).
Pronunciation
- (Zurich) IPA(key): /ˈkʃpɑːnə/
Noun
Gspaane m (plural Gspaane, diminutive Gspäändli)
- companion