španga

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See also: spaņģa

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Spange.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʃpâːnɡa/
  • Hyphenation: špan‧ga

Noun[edit]

špȃnga f (Cyrillic spelling шпа̑нга)

  1. (regional) brooch
  2. (historical) A penal measure for disobedience in the Austro-Hungarian empire consisting of tying hands and feet together.
  3. (historical) A medieval torture device.

Declension[edit]

References[edit]

  • španga” in Hrvatski jezični portal