Spann
German
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom spannen.
Noun
editSpann m (strong, genitive Spannes or Spanns, plural Spanne)
- instep
- arch of the foot
- Er hat einen höheren Spann im linken Fuß. / Er hat einen hohen Spann.
- He has a higher arch in his left foot./ He has high arches.
Declension
editDeclension of Spann [masculine, strong]
Etymology 2
editBorrowed from Middle Low German span, from Old Swedish spander, Swedish spann.
Noun
editSpann m (strong, genitive Spannes or Spanns, plural Spanne or Spänne)
- (Baltic) bucket
- 1874, Grimm, “Reise-Eindrücke eines russischen Militair-Arztes während der Expedition nach Chiwa”, in Russische Revue, volume 4, St. Petersburg: Verlag der Kaiserlichen Hofbuchhandlung H. Schmitzdorff (Carl Röttger), page 123 of 97–144:
- Vom 5. Mai ab konnte nun eine geregelte Vertheilung von Wasser an den Brunnen eintreten. Die Jedem zugetheilte Quantität betrug auf je 3 Mann einen kleinen Spann (Wedro) für 24 Stunden. Die Pferde sollten je einen Spann Wasser für 24 Stunden erhalten, man fand es jedoch praktischer und ökonomischer, Pontons bei den Brunnen zu placiren, diese zu füllen und die Pferde daraus zu tränken.
- From the 5th of May on regular distribution of water at the wells could commence. The quantity allotted to everyone was a small bucket (ведро (vedro)) upon three men for 24 hours. The horses were supposed to get a bucket of water each for 24 hours, but it was perceived more feasible and economical to place pontoons at the wells, fill them and drench the horses therefrom.
Declension
editDeclension of Spann [masculine, strong]
Further reading
editLuxembourgish
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German spinne, from Old High German spinna, from the base of the verb spannen (“to spin”), similar to Dutch spin.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editSpann f (plural Spannen)
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