spenne

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Old Norse spenna, also from sperna for sense 3. === Verb === spenne (imperative spenn, present tense spenner, passive spennes, simple past spente, past participle spent, present participle spennende) to stretch, tense, tighten, strain to draw (a bow (archery)), cock (a firearm) to kick (e.g. a horse) spenne av (seg): to take off, unfasten spenne for: to hitch up (horses) spenne fra: to unhitch (horses) spenne i: to buckle, exert oneself spenne inn: to tighten up spenne om: to embrace, encompass, span spenne opp: to unbuckle spenne over: to extend, stretch over spenne på (seg): to buckle on, fasten spenne ut: to let out, unloosen spenne seg ut: to stretch out, unfold ==== Derived terms ==== spenn (noun) spennende (adjective) spenning verdensomspennende === References === “spenne” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “spenne_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === spenna === Etymology === From Old Norse spenna, also from sperna for sense 3 and Verb 2. === Verb === spenne (present tense spenner, past tense spende or spente, past participle spent, passive infinitive spennast, present participle spennande, imperative spenn) to stretch, tense, tighten, strain to draw (a bow (archery)), cock (a firearm) to kick (e.g. a horse) spenne av (seg): to take off, unfasten spenne for: to hitch up (horses) spenne fra: to unhitch (horses) spenne i: to buckle, exert oneself spenne inn: to tighten up spenne om: to embrace, encompass, span spenne opp: to unbuckle spenne over: to extend, stretch over spenne på (seg): to buckle on, fasten spenne ut: to let out, unloosen spenne seg ut: to stretch out, unfold ==== Derived terms ==== spenn (noun) spennande (adjective) spenning === Verb === spenne (present tense spenner, past tense spann, past participle sponne, passive infinitive spennast, present participle spennande, imperative spenn) to move, stir, show sign of life === References === “spenne” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.