spaan
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch spâen, from Old Dutch *spān, from Proto-West Germanic *spānu, from Proto-Germanic *spēnuz.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
spaan f (plural spanen, diminutive spaantje n)
- (uncountable) chip, shaving (of wood or metal)
- spatula
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Papiamentu: spaan (dated)