Sägespan

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German

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Etymology

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Equivalent to Säge or sägen +‎ Span; ultimately from Proto-Germanic *sagōspēnuz. Compare Plautdietsch Soagespoon n, Swedish sågspån, Faroese saguspønir m pl (sawdust).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛːɡəˌʃpaːn/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːɡə-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Sä‧ge‧span

Noun

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Sägespan m (strong, genitive Sägespanes or Sägespans, plural Sägespäne)

  1. woodshaving

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Sägespan” in Duden online
  • Sägespan” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache