spann

See also: Spann, spánn, Spánn, and spänn

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse spann.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spanː/

Noun

spann f (genitive singular spannar, plural spannir)

1. bucket, pail

Declension

f2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	spann	spannin	spannir	spannirnar
accusative	spann	spannina	spannir	spannirnar
dative	spann	spannini	spannum	spannunum
genitive	spannar	spannarinnar	spanna	spannanna

Synonyms

• bytta

German

Pronunciation

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Rhymes: -an

Verb

spann

1. first/third-person singular preterite of spinnen

Icelandic

Verb

spann (strong)

1. first-person singular past indicative of spinna
2. third-person singular past indicative of spinna

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse spann.

Noun

spann n (definite singular spannet, indefinite plural spann, definite plural spanna or spannene)

1. bucket, pail
2. churn, can (for milk)
3. A span or team (of horses, oxen, dogs)

Derived terms

• hundespann
• melkespann
• mjølkespann

References

• “spann” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “spann_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse spann.

Noun

spann n (definite singular spannet, indefinite plural spann, definite plural spanna)

1. bucket, pail
2. churn, can (for milk)
3. A span or team (of horses, oxen, dogs)

Derived terms

• hundespann
• mjølkespann

References

• “spann” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *spannō, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend-. Cognate with Middle Dutch spanne (Dutch spanne), Old High German spanna (German Spanne), Old Norse spǫnn (Icelandic spönn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spɑnn/, [spɑn]

Noun

spann f (nominative plural spanna or spanne)

1. span (of a hand; used as a measurement, typically considered about nine inches)

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	spann	spanna, spanne
accusative	spanne	spanna, spanne
genitive	spanne	spanna
dative	spanne	spannum

Descendants

• English: span

References

• James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Spann”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.

Old Norse

Verb

spann

1. first/third-person singular past active indicative of spinna

Swedish

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Etymology

From Old Swedish spander, from Old Norse spann, likely from the same ultimate source as English span.

Noun

spann c or n

2. a (larger) bucket, a pail

   Synonym: (bucket) hink

3. (archaic) a measure of volume, corresponding to 73.28 liters
4. a set of animals which together pull a cart or a sled (or sledge), a team
5. span (the distance between two supporting pillars of a bridge or the wingspan of a bird or airplane)
6. (archaic) a measure of distance, corresponding to 148.4505 mm

Usage notes

Has a more old-fashioned or rustic or practical tone compared to hink in (sense 1), similar to pail.

Declension

Definition 1 (archaic):

Declension of spann

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	spann	spanns
	definite	spannen	spannens
plural	indefinite	spänner	spänners
	definite	spännerna	spännernas

Definitions 1 and 2:

Declension of spann

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	spann	spanns
	definite	spannen	spannens
plural	indefinite	spannar	spannars
	definite	spannarna	spannarnas

Definitions 3, 4 and 5:

Declension of spann

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	spann	spanns
	definite	spannet	spannets
plural	indefinite	spann	spanns
	definite	spannen	spannens

Derived terms

• brospann
• hundspann
• fyrspann
• mjölkspann
• spannmål
• vingspann

See also

• hink
• stäva

Verb

spann

1. past of spinna

References

• spann in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• spann in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• spann in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)