"sparre" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sparres [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sparre (plural sparres)
  1. Obsolete form of spar. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: spar
    Sense id: en-sparre-en-noun-dbeugjhY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 47 4 1 21 4 4 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 4 1 20 3 4 17

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈspar(ə)/ Forms: sparres [plural], spare [alternative], sparr [alternative], spere [alternative], sperr [alternative], sperre [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle Low German or Middle Dutch sparre, from Proto-West Germanic *sparrō, from Proto-Germanic *sparrô. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|gml|-}} Middle Low German, {{bor|enm|dum|sparre}} Middle Dutch sparre, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*sparrō}} Proto-West Germanic *sparrō, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*sparrô}} Proto-Germanic *sparrô Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} sparre, {{enm-noun}} sparre (plural sparres)
  1. spar, rafter
    Sense id: en-sparre-enm-noun-kCRHFhGN
  2. pole, mast
    Sense id: en-sparre-enm-noun-edHk6Dxv
  3. (heraldry) chevron
    Sense id: en-sparre-enm-noun-tVrIgi-w Categories (other): Heraldry, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Woods Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 32 3 49 15 Disambiguation of Woods: 22 6 52 20 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: sparren
Etymology number: 1

Verb [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} sparre
  1. alternative form of sparren (“to close”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: sparren (extra: to close)
    Sense id: en-sparre-enm-verb-P2grc4ig
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Swedish]

Etymology: From Old Swedish sparre, from Old Norse sparri, from Proto-Germanic *sparrô. Etymology templates: {{inh|sv|gmq-osw|sparre}} Old Swedish sparre, {{inh|sv|non|sparri}} Old Norse sparri, {{inh|sv|gem-pro|*sparrô}} Proto-Germanic *sparrô Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns||||g=c|g2=|g3=|g4=|head=|sort=}} sparre c, {{sv-noun|c}} sparre c Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], sparre [indefinite, nominative, singular], sparres [genitive, indefinite, singular], sparren [definite, nominative, singular], sparrens [definite, genitive, singular], sparrar [indefinite, nominative, plural], sparrars [genitive, indefinite, plural], sparrarna [definite, nominative, plural], sparrarnas [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. a rafter Tags: common-gender
    Sense id: en-sparre-sv-noun-fglelk2o
  2. (heraldry) a chevron Tags: common-gender
    Sense id: en-sparre-sv-noun-cPTizn3F Categories (other): Heraldry, Swedish entries with incorrect language header, Heraldic charges Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of Heraldic charges: 12 88 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "source": "declension",
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        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sparre",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sparres",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sparren",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sparrens",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sparrar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sparrars",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sparrarna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sparrarnas",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "nouns",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "g": "c",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "g4": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "sparre c",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "c"
      },
      "expansion": "sparre c",
      "name": "sv-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Swedish",
  "lang_code": "sv",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a rafter"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rafter",
          "rafter"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "sv:Heraldry"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a chevron"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "heraldry",
          "heraldry"
        ],
        [
          "chevron",
          "chevron"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(heraldry) a chevron"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "government",
        "heraldry",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "monarchy",
        "nobility",
        "politics"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "sparre"
}

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