Sparren

See also: sparren and spärren

German

Etymology

From Middle High German sparre, from Old High German sparro, from Proto-Germanic *sparrô.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpaʁən/
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Noun

Sparren m (strong, genitive Sparrens, plural Sparren)

  1. (architecture) rafter
  2. (heraldry) chevron

Declension
Declension of Sparren [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Sparren die Sparren
genitive eines des Sparrens der Sparren
dative einem dem Sparren den Sparren
accusative einen den Sparren die Sparren

Further reading
  • “Sparren” in Duden online
  • “Sparren” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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