eedgespan

Dutch

Etymology

From eed (“oath”) +‎ gespan (verbal noun from spannen).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈeːt.xəˌspɑn/
Hyphenation: eed‧ge‧span

Noun

eedgespan n (plural eedgespannen)

(obsolete) An alliance.
(archaic, by extension) A conspiracy.

See also

samenspannen (“to conspire”)

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