Span

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English

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Etymology

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Proper noun

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Span (plural Spans)

  1. A surname.

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German spān, from Old High German spān (chip of wood, shaving), from Proto-West Germanic *spānu (chip, shaving). Cognate with Old English spōn (piece of wood, chip). More at spoon.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃpaːn/
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  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

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Span m (strong, genitive Spanes or Spans, plural Späne)

  1. chip; shaving; clipping (small, usually flat, cut-off piece)

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Span” in Duden online
  • Span” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache