Spanne

See also: spanne and spänne

German

Etymology

From Middle High German spanne, from Old High German spanna, from Proto-Germanic *spannō, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- (“to stretch”). Cognate with Dutch span, spanne, English span.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃpanə/

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• Rhymes: -anə

Noun

Spanne f (genitive Spanne, plural Spannen)

1. span (space between the tips of the thumb and little finger)
   1. (historical) span (semi-standardised measure of length)
2. span; period of time
3. range; margin; spread (scope between two values, e.g. a mininum and a maximum)

Declension

Declension of Spanne

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Spanne	die	Spannen
genitive	einer	der	Spanne	der	Spannen
dative	einer	der	Spanne	den	Spannen
accusative	eine	die	Spanne	die	Spannen

Derived terms

• Zeitspanne
• Gewinnspanne

Further reading

• “Spanne” in Duden online