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Where does “шпанга” come from?

шпанга (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Spange — clasp, bracelet, brooch; hairpin; buckle.

шпанга (Serbo-Croatian): brooch; A penal measure for disobedience in the...

Definitions

  1. brooch; A penal measure for disobedience in the...

Ancestry of “шпанга”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSpangeclasp, bracelet, brooch; hairpin; buckle
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