spene

Italian

Noun

spene f (plural speni)

  1. alternative form of speme

Middle English

Noun

spene

  1. alternative form of spanne

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • spånnå (dialectal)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse speni.

Noun

spene m (definite singular spenen, indefinite plural spenar, definite plural spenane)

  1. a teat (on a female mammal)

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse speni.

Noun

spene c

  1. a teat (on a female mammal)

Declension

Declension of spene
nominative genitive
singular indefinite spene spenes
definite spenen spenens
plural indefinite spenar spenars
definite spenarna spenarnas

Derived terms

See also

  • dia (suckle)
  • ko (cow)
  • juver (udder)

References

Walloon

Etymology

From Old French espine, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic *speinā, from Proto-Indo-European *spey- (sharp point).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spɛn/

Noun

spene f

  1. thorn; spine