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Appendix:Variations of "span"
English
Etymology
As a en sl - surname, from sh župan head of a district, from sh župa district; compare en Zupan.
As a en de - surname, variant of en Spahn; also en Spann.
As a Jewish surname from de Span chip (probably through en yi -).
Proper noun
s
en.
Further reading
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Anagrams
en anps NSPA Snap ANPs NPAS SNAP PANs naps PNAs pans snap APNS PNAS Pans NPAs
German
Etymology
de gem-pro 1
From de gmh spān, from de goh spān chip of wood, shaving, from de gmw-pro *spānu chip, shaving. Cognate with ang spōn piece of wood, chip. More at en spoon.
Pronunciation
de /ʃpaːn/
de De-Span.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de aːn 1
Noun
m,(e)s,^e
chip; shaving; clipping small, usually flat, cut-off piece
Declension
m,(e)s,^e
Derived terms
de Holzspan Hobelspan Sägespan Feilspan Metallspan wo gehobelt wird, da fallen Späne
Further reading