Kilo Lingo

/sprɪŋ/

Line drawing of spring
Coloured illustration of spring
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Translation

The season after winter, when plants start to grow.

Word origin

From Old English springan, meaning to leap or burst out, used for the season when plants spring up.

Origin
Old English
Root
springan

Grammar

Gender
Pluralsprings

Examples

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"In spring" names the season that follows winter.

.

Here "spring" is a time of year.

Britain.

"Spring" is also a metal coil, and a verb meaning to jump.

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This word is part of lesson 28.