Spant

German

Etymology

18th century, borrowed from Low German Spant, extended form of Middle Low German span, deverbal from spannen. Comparable with High German Gespann (“that which is clamped, fastened; hence, team of horses, oxen”). Compare Dutch spant.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃpant/
  • Homophone: spannt

Noun

Spant n or m (mixed, genitive Spantes or Spants, plural Spanten)

  1. (nautical) rib (element stabilizing the hull)

Declension
Declension of Spant [neuter // masculine, mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das, der Spant die Spanten
genitive eines des Spantes, Spants der Spanten
dative einem dem Spant, Spante1 den Spanten
accusative ein, einen das, den Spant die Spanten

1Now rare, see notes.

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