spannen

From Middle Dutch spannen, from Old Dutch *spannan, from Proto-Germanic *spannaną.

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɑ.nə(n)/

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spannen

1. to strain, to put tension on
2. to stretch

• overspannen
• spanning

From Middle High German spannen, from Old High German spannan, from Proto-Germanic *spannaną.

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• IPA^(key): /ˈʃpanən/, [ˈʃpann̩]

spannen (third-person singular simple present spannt, past tense spannte, past participle gespannt, auxiliary haben)

1. to stretch
2. to tighten
3. to tension
4. to be taut
5. to harness
   • 1922, Walther Kabel (pseud. William Käbler), Das Geheimnis des Zuni, Werner Dietsch Verlag, page 3–4:

     Vor jeden Wagen waren acht indianische Mustangs gespannt.

     Eight Indian mustangs were harnessed in front of each wagon.

6. to span
7. (colloquial) to stare, gaze
8. (colloquial) to peep, spy on someone

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From Old High German spinnan, from Proto-Germanic *spinnaną. Cognate with German spinnen, Dutch spinnen, English spin, Swedish spinna.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃpɑnən/

spannen (third-person singular present spënnt, past participle gesponnen, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. (transitive or intransitive) to spin
2. (intransitive, of cats) to purr

• Spann

From Old Dutch *spannan, from Proto-Germanic *spannaną.

spannen

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• Dutch: spannen
• Limburgish: spanne

• “spannen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “spannen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

From Old English spannan, from Proto-Germanic *spannaną.

• IPA^(key): /ˈspanən/

spannen

1. (transitive, rare) To tie around, wrap.
2. (transitive, rare) To forcibly take, to confiscate.

• English: (to) span

• “spannen (v.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-24.

spannen

1. definite singular of spann
2. definite plural of spann

spannen

1. plural of span