"spanu" meaning in Old English

See spanu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈspɑ.nu/
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *spanô, *spenô. See English spean. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*spanô}} Proto-Germanic *spanô, {{cog|en|spean}} English spean Head templates: {{ang-noun|f|head=spanu}} spanu f Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-o-f|span|short=1}}, {{ang-decl-noun|spanu|spana,spane|spane|spana,spane|spane|spana|spane|spanum|num=|title=|type=strong ō-stem}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], spanu [nominative, singular], spana [nominative, plural], spane [nominative, plural], spane [accusative, singular], spana [accusative, plural], spane [accusative, plural], spane [genitive, singular], spana [genitive, plural], spane [dative, singular], spanum [dative, plural]
  1. alternative form of spane Tags: alt-of, alternative, feminine Alternative form of: spane
    Sense id: en-spanu-ang-noun-IncBCI0S Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*spanô"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *spanô",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "spean"
      },
      "expansion": "English spean",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Germanic *spanô, *spenô. See English spean.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ang-decl-noun-o-f",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spanu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spana",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spane",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spane",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spana",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spane",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spane",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spana",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spane",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spanum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "head": "spanu"
      },
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    }
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "span",
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "spanu",
        "2": "spana,spane",
        "3": "spane",
        "4": "spana,spane",
        "5": "spane",
        "6": "spana",
        "7": "spane",
        "8": "spanum",
        "num": "",
        "title": "",
        "type": "strong ō-stem"
      },
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    }
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  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "spane"
        }
      ],
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          "name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        "alternative form of spane"
      ],
      "id": "en-spanu-ang-noun-IncBCI0S",
      "links": [
        [
          "spane",
          "spane#Old_English"
        ]
      ],
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        "alt-of",
        "alternative",
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈspɑ.nu/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "spanu"
}
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*spanô"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *spanô",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "spean"
      },
      "expansion": "English spean",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Germanic *spanô, *spenô. See English spean.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ang-decl-noun-o-f",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spanu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spana",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spane",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spane",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spana",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spane",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spane",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spana",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spane",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spanum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "head": "spanu"
      },
      "expansion": "spanu f",
      "name": "ang-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "span",
        "short": "1"
      },
      "name": "ang-decl-noun-o-f"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "spanu",
        "2": "spana,spane",
        "3": "spane",
        "4": "spana,spane",
        "5": "spane",
        "6": "spana",
        "7": "spane",
        "8": "spanum",
        "num": "",
        "title": "",
        "type": "strong ō-stem"
      },
      "name": "ang-decl-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "spane"
        }
      ],
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        "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
        "Old English feminine nouns",
        "Old English lemmas",
        "Old English nouns",
        "Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Old English ō-stem nouns",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "alternative form of spane"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "spane",
          "spane#Old_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative",
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈspɑ.nu/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "spanu"
}

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