Spant
German edit
Etymology edit
18th century, borrowed from Low German Spant, extended form of Middle Low German span, deverbal from spannen. Comparable with High German Gespann (“that which is clamped, fastened; hence, team of horses, oxen”). Compare Dutch spant.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Spant n or m (mixed, genitive Spantes or Spants, plural Spanten)