Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Spange.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃpâːnɡa/
  • Hyphenation: шпан‧га

Noun

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шпа̑нга f (Latin spelling špȃnga)

  1. (regional) brooch
  2. (historical) a penal measure for disobedience in the Austro-Hungarian empire consisting of tying hands and feet together
  3. (historical) a medieval torture device

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