Wann

See also: wann

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɑn/
• Rhymes: -ɑn
• Homophone: wann

Etymology 1

From Middle High German winde, from Old High German *winta, *winda (in wazzarwinta), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *windaną (“to wind”). Cognate with German Winde.

Noun

Wann f (plural Wannen)

1. windlass; winch; jack (mechanical device for lifting or pulling)

   Hyponyms: Seelwann, Winsch, Zännradwann

2. bindweed (flower of the genus Convolvulus)

   Synonym: Akerwann

Related terms

• wënnen

Etymology 2

From Old High German wan m, alternative form of wanna f, from Latin vannus. Natively a masculine used only in the sense of “winnowing basket” (compare Dutch wan); the generalised sense “tub” and alternative feminine gender after German Wanne.

Noun

Wann m or f (plural Wannen)

1. tub (large, flat-bottomed container)

   Synonym: (commoner) Bidden

2. (archaic, historical) winnowing basket