Grünspan

Meaning

1. (masculine, no-plural, strong) copper acetate, Cuprum aceticum
2. (colloquial, masculine, no-plural, nonstandard, strong) verdigris

Concepts

verdigris

copper rust

patina

green rust

Synonyms

Moder

Patina

Rost

Schimmel

Wüstenlack

Translations

vert-de-gris

kopergroen

verderame

cardenillo

zinabre

verdín

aerugo

azinhavre

verdete

verdete

moho

pátina

bakır yeşili

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

grienspoon

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡʁyːnˌʃpaːn/

Etymology

From late Middle High German grüenspān, grüenspāt, a calque of Latin viride hispanicum (literally “Spanish green”) [from 15th c.]. By surface analysis, grün (“green”) + Span (“chip”), though this is a folk etymology.