Gspaane

Alemannic German

Alternative forms
  • Gschpaane

Etymology

From Middle High German gespan (“companion, partner”), probably related to spannen (“to stretch, tighten”). Cognate with archaic German Gespan (“assistant, helper, partner”).

Pronunciation
  • (Zurich) IPA(key): /ˈkʃpɑːnə/

Noun

Gspaane m (plural Gspaane, diminutive Gspäändli)

  1. companion
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