spanan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *spanan, from Proto-Germanic *spananą. Cognate with Old Saxon spanan, Old High German spanan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspɑ.nɑn/

Verb

spanan

  1. to entice, attract, allure, lure
  2. to persuade, induce, urge

Conjugation

Conjugation of spanan (strong, class VI)
infinitive spanan spanenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular spane spōn, spēon
second person singular spenest, spenst spōne, spēone
third person singular speneþ, spenþ spōn, spēon
plural spanaþ spōnon, spēonon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular spane spōne, spēone
plural spanen spōnen, spēonen
imperative
singular span
plural spanaþ
participle present past
spanende (ġe)spanen

Derived terms

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