Gspaane

== Alemannic German == === Alternative forms === Gschpaane === Etymology === From Middle High German gespan (“companion, partner”), probably related to spannen (“to stretch, tighten”), from Old High German spannan, from Proto-Germanic *spannaną. Cognate with archaic German Gespan (“assistant, helper, partner”). === Pronunciation === (Zürich) IPA(key): /ˈkʃpɑːnə/ === Noun === Gspaane m (plural Gspaane, diminutive Gspäändli) companion