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Sporn

[ʃpɔrn]

noun

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. spur
  2. A sharp tool attached to a rider's boot used to urge a horse forward.
Examples

Er gab dem Pferde die Sporen und jagte/preschte davon.

He spurred the horse and rode off.

Pronunciationʃpɔrn

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteUsually used in plural form 'Sporen' when referring to the pair of tools.

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