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Serbo-Croatian dictionary
španga
španga
//ʃpâːnɡa//
Serbo-Croatian
noun
Ћирилица: шпанга ⇄
one entry, two scripts
Definitions
1.
A penal measure for disobedience in the Austro-Hungarian empire consisting of tying hands and feet together.
2.
A medieval torture device.
3.
regional
brooch
Etymology
Borrowed from German Spange.
Nearby Serbo-Croatian words
sobom
sofra
spadati
španati
španska sela
spasti
specifičan
spičkati
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