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spánn

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See also: spann, Spann, Spánn, and spänn

Old Norse

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *spēnuz.

Pronunciation

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  • (12th Century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ˈspɒ̃ːnː/

Noun

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spánn m (genitive spánar, dative spæni, plural spænir)

  1. chip, shaving (of wood)
    Synonym: flís
  2. spoon
    Synonym: skeið

Declension

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Declension of spánn (strong u-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative spánn spánninn spænir spænirnir
accusative spán spáninn spánu spánuna
dative spæni spæninum spánum spánunum
genitive spánar spánarins spána spánanna

See also spónn for alternative forms.

Descendants

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  • Icelandic: spánn, spónn
  • Faroese: spónur
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: spon
  • Old Swedish: spān
  • Danish: spån
  • Gutnish: span, spån