шпанга

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Spange.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃpâːnɡa/
  • Hyphenation: шпан‧га

Noun

шпа̑нга f (Latin spelling špȃnga)

  1. (regional) brooch
  2. (historical) a penal measure for disobedience in the Austro-Hungarian empire consisting of tying hands and feet together
  3. (historical) a medieval torture device

Declension

Declension of шпанга
singular plural
nominative шпа̑нга шпанге
genitive шпанге шпа̑нга̄/шпа̑нгӣ
dative шпанги шпангама
accusative шпангу шпанге
vocative шпанго шпанге
locative шпанги шпангама
instrumental шпангом шпангама

References

  • шпанга”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025