Grünspan

German

Etymology

From 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
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʁyːnˌʃpaːn/
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Noun

Grünspan m (strong, genitive Grünspans, no plural)

  1. copper acetate, Cuprum aceticum
  2. (colloquial, nonstandard) verdigris

Declension
Declension of Grünspan [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Grünspan
genitive eines des Grünspans
dative einem dem Grünspan
accusative einen den Grünspan

Derived terms
  • Grünspan ansetzen
  • grünspanig

Further reading
  • “Grünspan” in Duden online
  • “Grünspan” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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