*spannaną
Runic: ᛊᛈᚨᚾᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈspɑn.nɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 7c
Meanings
to stretch, span
Etymology
Originally a strong verb of the seventh class, the long -n- comes from an earlier form *spanwaną-. Perhaps ultimately an ablautive form from the same source as *spinnaną (‘to spin’), though Kroonen alternatively derives the verb from a Proto-Indo-European *spend- (‘to stretch’), comparing Lithuanian spę́sti (‘to snare’), Latvian spanda (‘strap’), Old Church Slavonic спѫдъ (spǫdŭ) (spǫdŭ, ‘corn-measure, measure, peck’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | spannō | spannaų | – |
| 2nd singular | spannizi | spannaiz | spann |
| 3rd singular | spannidi | spannai | spannadau |
| 1st dual | spannōz | spannaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | spannadiz | spannaidiz | spannadiz |
| 1st plural | spannamaz | spannaim | – |
| 2nd plural | spannid | spannaid | spannid |
| 3rd plural | spannandi | spannain | spannandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | spannai | – |
| 2nd singular | spannazai | spannaizau |
| 3rd singular | spannadai | spannaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | spannandai | spannaindau |
| 2nd plural | spannandai | spannaindau |
| 3rd plural | spannandai | spannaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | spespann | spespannį̄ |
| 2nd singular | spespannt | spespannīz |
| 3rd singular | spespann | spespannī |
| 1st dual | spespannū | spespannīw |
| 2nd dual | spespannudiz | spespannīdiz |
| 1st plural | spespannum | spespannīm |
| 2nd plural | spespannud | spespannīd |
| 3rd plural | spespannun | spespannīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| spannaną | spannandz | spannanaz |
Descendants
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spannan (Old English)
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spannen (Middle English)
- span (English)
- span (Scots)
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spannen (Middle English)
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spanna (Old Frisian)
- sponne (Saterland Frisian)
- spanne (West Frisian)
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sponna (Old Frisian)
- sponne (Saterland Frisian)
- spanne (West Frisian)
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spannan (Old Saxon)
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spannen (Middle Low German)
- spannen (German Low German)
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spannen (Middle Low German)
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*spannan (Old Dutch)
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spannen (Middle Dutch)
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spannen (Dutch)
- span (Afrikaans)
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spannen (Dutch)
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spannen (Middle Dutch)
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spannan (Old High German)
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spannen (Middle High German)
- spannen (German)
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spannen (Middle High German)