spann
See also: Spann, Spánn, and spänn
Faroese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /spanː/
Noun
spann f (genitive singular spannar, plural spannir)
- pail
Declension
| Declension of spann | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| f2 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | spann | spannin | spannir | spannirnar |
| accusative | spann | spannina | spannir | spannirnar |
| dative | spann | spannini | spannum | spannunum |
| genitive | spannar | spannarinnar | spanna | spannanna |
Synonyms
- bytta
German
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -an
Verb
spann
- First-person singular preterite of spinnen.
- Third-person singular preterite of spinnen.
Icelandic
Verb
spann (strong)
- first-person singular past indicative of spinna
- third-person singular past indicative of spinna
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse spann
Noun
spann n (definite singular spannet, indefinite plural spann, definite plural spanna or spannene)
- a bucket, pail
- a churn, can (for milk)
Derived terms
- melkespann
References
- “spann” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “spann_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse spann
Noun
spann n (definite singular spannet, indefinite plural spann, definite plural spanna)
- a bucket, pail
- a churn, can (for milk)
References
- “spann” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *spannō. Cognate with Middle Dutch spanne (Dutch spanne), Old High German spanna (German Spanne), Old Norse spǫnn (Icelandic spönn).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /spɑnn/
Noun
spann f (nominative plural spanna or spanne)
- span (of a hand; used as a measurement, typically considered about nine inches)
Declension
Declension of spann (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | spann | spanna, spanne |
| accusative | spanne | spanna, spanne |
| genitive | spanne | spanna |
| dative | spanne | spannum |
Descendants
- English: span
Swedish
Noun
spann c or n
- bucket, pail
- (archaic) a measure of volume, corresponding to 73.28 liter
- a set of animals which together pull a cart or a sledge
- span; the distance between two supporting pillars of a bridge or the wing span of a bird or airplane
- (archaic) a measure of distance, corresponding to 148.4505 mm
Declension
Definition 1:
| Declension of spann | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | spann | spannen | spänner | spännerna |
| Genitive | spanns | spannens | spänners | spännernas |
Definitions 1 and 2:
| Declension of spann | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | spann | spannen | spannar | spannarna |
| Genitive | spanns | spannens | spannars | spannarnas |
Definitions 3, 4 and 5:
| Declension of spann | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | spann | spannet | spann | spannen |
| Genitive | spanns | spannets | spanns | spannens |
Related terms
- brospann
- hundspann
- fyrspann
- vingspann
Verb
spann
- past tense of spinna