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Span^¹

[ʃpaːn]

Rhymes with aːn

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mittelhochdeutsch spān, althochdeutsch spān, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert

noun Spänchen · Span · Späne · Spans · Spanes

kleines Stück Material, das als Abfall beim Sägen, Hobeln, Schleifen, Fräsen, Bohren oder Drehen anfällt Im Sägewerk ist der Boden voller Späne.

span^²

[ʃpaːn]

Rhymes with aːn

verb spane

active, imperative, present, singular 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spanen
active, indicative, present, singular 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spanen

In English

chip small piece broken off
swarf a particular chip or shaving
filing particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving
shaving A thin, shaved off slice of wood, metal, or other material
paring a fragment or shaving that has been pared

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"span." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/span. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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span. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/span

Chicago

"span." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/span.

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@misc{span_2026,
  title = {span},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/span},
  urldate = {2026-11-05}
}