Gspaane

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

• Gschpaane

Etymology

From Middle High German gespan (“companion, partner”), probably related to spannen (“to stretch, tighten”), from Old High German spannan, from Proto-Germanic *spannaną. Cognate with archaic German Gespan (“assistant, helper, partner”).

Pronunciation

• (Zürich) IPA^(key): /ˈkʃpɑːnə/

Noun

Gspaane m (plural Gspaane, diminutive Gspäändli)

1. companion