spaan

See also: Spaan and Spään

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch spâen, from Old Dutch *spān, from Proto-West Germanic *spānu, from Proto-Germanic *spēnuz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spaːn/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: spaan
• Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

spaan f (plural spanen, diminutive spaantje n)

1. (uncountable) chip, shaving (of wood or metal)
2. spatula

Derived terms

• schuimspaan

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: spaan (dated)