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spann homograph 2

noun neutersubstantiv intetkjønn

team (of draught animals)

EtymologyOpphav

fra lavtysk, av spannen ‘spenne’ from Low German, from spannen 'to harness'

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

to eller flere trekkdyr spent for vogn, slede eller redskap two or more draught animals harnessed to a carriage, sleigh or implement
as a suffix in words such as:som etterledd i ord som firspanna team of four draught animals, hundespanna dog team, tospanna carriage drawn by two draught animals

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

gå i spann
  1. trekke sammen to pull together
  2. arbeide i lag;
    samarbeide     to work as a team;
    to cooperate     Eng. phraseto work in tandem