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span.

a span, a team (pair or larger team of draught animals)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/spɑn/
  1. a span, a team (pair or larger team of draught animals)

    neuter
  2. a cart or instrument with a team of draught animals

    neuter
  3. a romantic pair, couple

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From older gespan.

noun/spɑn/
  1. span (distance between extended thumb and little finger)

    dated · feminine · masculine
  2. span (interval of space or time)

    dated · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From spannen.

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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.