spann

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Faroese

Pronunciation

Noun

spann f (genitive singular spannar, plural spannir)

  1. pail

Synonyms

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

German

Verb

spann

  1. (deprecated template usage) First-person singular preterite of spinnen.
  2. (deprecated template usage) Third-person singular preterite of spinnen.

Icelandic

Verb

Template:is-verb form (strong)

  1. Template:is-conjugation of
  2. Template:is-conjugation of

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

Noun

spann f (nominative plural spanna or spanne)

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

Declension

Descendants


Swedish

Noun

spann c or 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

Verb

  1. past tense of spinna