spánn

See also: spann, Spann, Spánn, and spänn

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *spēnuz.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

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

Declension

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

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