Grünspan
German
editEtymology
editFrom late Middle High German grüenspān, grüenspāt, a calque of Latin viride hispanicum (literally “Spanish green”) [from 15th c.]. By surface analysis, grün (“green”) + Span (“chip”), though this is a folk etymology.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editGrünspan m (strong, genitive Grünspans, no plural)
Declension
editDeclension of Grünspan [sg-only, masculine, strong]
Derived terms
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