Gspaane

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

  • Gschpaane

Etymology

From Middle High German gespan (“companion, partner”), probably related to spannen (“to stretch, tighten”), from Old High German spannan, from Proto-Germanic *spannaną. Cognate with archaic German Gespan (“assistant, helper, partner”).

Pronunciation

Noun

Gspaane m (plural Gspaane, diminutive Gspäändli)

  1. companion
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