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spitz

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English

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Etymology

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From German Spitz, from spitz (pointed); so called from the tapering shape of its muzzle.[1]

Pronunciation

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Homophone: spits

Noun

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spitz (plural spitzes)

  1. Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed.

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References

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “spitz”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Cimbrian

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Noun

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spitz m

  1. summit, peak

References

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  • Umberto Patuzzi, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar, Luserna: Comitato unitario delle linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German spiz, spitze, from Old High German spizzi. Related to Spitze.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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spitz (strong nominative masculine singular spitzer, comparative spitzer, superlative am spitzesten)

  1. pointed, pointy
  2. sharp
  3. spiky
  4. (colloquial) horny
    • 2004 March 18, “Gar nicht spitz”, in Die Zeit[1]:
      Eigentlich sagt der Volksmund ja „Lakritz macht spitz“. Die gegenteilige Befürchtung ist erst im vergangenen Jahr wieder wissenschaftlich untersucht worden.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Dutch: spits
  • Saterland Frisian: spits

Verb

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spitz

  1. singular imperative of spitzen
  2. (colloquial) first-person singular present of spitzen

Further reading

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  • spitz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • spitz” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • spitz” in Duden online