Spanne
GermanEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle High German spanne, from Old High German spanna, from Proto-Germanic *spannō. Cognate with Dutch span, spanne, English span.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
Spanne f (genitive Spanne, plural Spannen)
- span (space between the tips of the thumb and little finger)
- (historical) span (semi-standardised measure of length)
- span; period of time
- range; margin; spread (scope between two values, e.g. a mininum and a maximum)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of Spanne
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “Spanne” in Duden online