Grynszpan

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proper noun

A surname from Polish [in turn from Yiddish].

OriginPolish Grynszpan ← Yiddish גריןשפּאַן →
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Meanings

proper nounGrynszpan (plural Grynszpans)

plural Grynszpans · alternative Greenspan · alternative Greenspun · alternative Gruenspan · alternative Grunspan · alternative Grynspan

  1. A surname from Polish [in turn from Yiddish].

Origin

  1. Yiddishגריןשפּאַן
  2. PolishGrynszpan
  3. EnglishGrynszpan

Borrowed from Polish Grynszpan, from Yiddish גריןשפּאַן (grinshpan)

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APA

Grynszpan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grynszpan

MLA

“Grynszpan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grynszpan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Grynszpan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grynszpan.

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