Spoun
See also: spoun
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German spān, from Old High German spān, from Proto-Germanic *spēnuz. The -ou- instead of expected -o- may be due to a sporadic development in the vicinity of labials and nasals (cf. Mound), though in this case a backformation from the (regular) plural Spéin is also likely. Cognate with German Span, Dutch spaan, English spoon.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃpeu̯n/, [ʃpəʊ̯n]
- Rhymes: -əʊn
Noun
Spoun m (plural Spéin)
- shaving
- chip