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spana.

to spy, to scout

5 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

verb/spɑːna/
  1. to spy, to scout

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Swedish spana, from Old Norse *spana, from Proto-Germanic *spananą (“to lure, to entice”). Doublet of spänna. Arguably related more distantly to Ancient Greek σπάω (spáō).

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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.