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Where does “spanning” come from?

spanning (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch spanninge.

spanning (Dutch): tension; voltage

Definitions

  1. tension; voltage

Ancestry of “spanning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchspanninge—

Words derived from “spanning”

  • oppervlaktespanning
  • spanningsmeter
  • gelijkspanning
  • wisselspanning
  • overspanning
  • spanningsbron
  • laagspanning
Every word from Middle Dutch spanninge →