שפיץ

Hebrew

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʃpit͡s/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Yiddish שפּיץ (shpits), from Middle High German spitze, from Old High German spizza, from Proto-Germanic *spitjaz.

Noun

שְׁפִּיץ • (shpits) m (plural indefinite שְׁפִּיצִים, feminine counterpart שְׁפִּיצִית)

1. (colloquial) sharp tip
2. (slang) person with outstanding abilities

Derived terms

• שפיצי (shpítsi)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Spitz, from spitz (“pointed”); so called from the tapering shape of its muzzle.

Noun

שְׁפִּיץ • (shpits) m

1. spitz (dog breed)