Feminine

Spanne

Meaning

  1. (feminine) span (space between the tips of the thumb and little finger)
  2. (feminine, historical) span (space between the tips of the thumb and little finger)
  3. (feminine) range; margin; spread (scope between two values, e.g. a mininum and a maximum)
  4. (feminine) range; margin; spread (scope between two values, e.g. a mininum and a maximum)

Frequency

34k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃpanə/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German spanne, from Old High German spanna, from Proto-Germanic *spannō, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- (“to stretch”). Cognate with Dutch span, spanne, English span.

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