שפּיץ

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German spitze, from Old High German spizza, from Proto-Germanic *spitjaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃpɪt͡s/

Noun

שפּיץ • (shpits) m or f, plural שפּיצן (shpitsn), diminutive שפּיצל (shpitsl)

1. point, tip
2. top, summit
3. punchline

Derived terms

• שפּיציק (shpitsik)

Descendants

• → Hebrew: שְׁפִּיץ (shpits, “sharp tip; person with outstanding abilities”)