spenne.
to stretch, tense, tighten, strain
Meaning & usage
to stretch, tense, tighten, strain
to draw (a bow (archery)), cock (a firearm)
to kick (e.g. a horse)
spenne av (seg): to take off, unfasten
spenne for: to hitch up (horses)
spenne fra: to unhitch (horses)
spenne i: to buckle, exert oneself
spenne inn: to tighten up
spenne om: to embrace, encompass, span
spenne opp: to unbuckle
spenne over: to extend, stretch over
spenne på (seg): to buckle on, fasten
spenne ut: to let out, unloosen
spenne seg ut: to stretch out, unfold
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse spenna, also from sperna for sense 3.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.