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gespan

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch gespan (clasp; chain, bracelet), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *ga- *spannaną.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈspɑn/
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  • Hyphenation: ge‧span
  • Rhymes: -ɑn

Noun

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gespan n (plural gespannen)

  1. a span, a team (pair or larger team of draught animals)
    Synonym: span
  2. (archaic) the firmament
    Synonym: firmament
  3. (obsolete) a group, fellowship, party, band

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: gespan