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Sporn
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sporn
German
Etymology
From de gmh spore, from de goh sporo, from de gmw-pro *sporō, from de gem-pro *spurô.
Cognate with nl spoor, en spur. The final -n of the modern form is from the gmh - inflected forms. The development of a singular in -n with plural in -en is unique, though somewhat similar to that in de Herr.
Pronunciation
de /ʃpɔrn/ [ʃpɔʁn] [ʃpɔɐ̯n] [ʃpɔːn]
de De-Sporn.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,s:es,Sporen:e
spur
de Er gab dem Pferde die Sporen und jagte/preschte davon.
Usage notes
In the literal sense “implement for prodding a horse”, the plural is almost always de Sporen. The form de Sporne is used in some derived senses and compounds.
Declension
m,s:es,Sporen:e
Derived terms
de anspornen
de Felssporn, de Hahnensporn, de Heißsporn, de Lerchensporn, de Rammsporn, de Rittersporn
Descendants
szl szporń 1
Further reading
de