Sprung

See also: sprung and šprung

German

Etymology

From Middle High German sprung, from Old High German sprung, sprunc, ultimately from the root of the verb springen (“to leap”).

Compare Dutch sprong and Icelandic sprunga (“crack”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃpʁʊŋ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Sprung
  • Rhymes: -ʊŋ

Noun

Sprung m (strong, genitive Sprunges or Sprungs, plural Sprünge)

  1. jump, leap
  2. crack
    Die Schüssel hat einen Sprung.
    The bowl has a crack.

Declension

Declension of Sprung [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Sprung die Sprünge
genitive eines des Sprunges, Sprungs der Sprünge
dative einem dem Sprung, Sprunge1 den Sprüngen
accusative einen den Sprung die Sprünge

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Sprung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Sprung” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Sprung” in Duden online

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German sprung, from Old High German sprung, sprunc, ultimately related to the verb Proto-West Germanic *springan (“to leap”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpruŋ/
  • Rhymes: -uŋ
  • Syllabification: Sprung

Noun

Sprung m (plural Spring)

  1. jump, leap

Further reading

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