Wann
See also: wann
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɑn/
- Rhymes: -ɑn
- Homophone: wann
Etymology 1
From Middle High German winde, from Old High German *winta, *winda (in wazzarwinta), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *windaną (“to wind”). Cognate with German Winde.
Noun
Wann f (plural Wannen)
- windlass; winch; jack (mechanical device for lifting or pulling)
- Hyponyms: Seelwann, Winsch, Zännradwann
- bindweed (flower of the genus Convolvulus)
- Synonym: Akerwann
Related terms
- wënnen
Etymology 2
From Old High German wan m, alternative form of wanna f, from Latin vannus. Natively a masculine used only in the sense of “winnowing basket” (compare Dutch wan); the generalised sense “tub” and alternative feminine gender after German Wanne.
Noun
Wann m or f (plural Wannen)
- tub (large, flat-bottomed container)
- Synonym: (commoner) Bidden
- (archaic, historical) winnowing basket