gespan
See also: Gespan
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch gespan (“clasp; chain, bracelet”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *ga- *spannaną.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgespan n (plural gespannen)
- A span, a team (pair or larger team of draught animals).
- Synonym: span
- (archaic) The firmament.
- Synonym: firmament
- (obsolete) A group, fellowship, party, band.
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Negerhollands: gespan
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