spits
English
editNoun
editspits
Verb
editspits
- third-person singular simple present indicative of spit
Anagrams
editDutch
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editAdjective
editspits (comparative spitser, superlative meest spits or spitst)
Inflection
editDeclension of spits | ||||
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uninflected | spits | |||
inflected | spitse | |||
comparative | spitser | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | spits | spitser | het spitst het spitste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | spitse | spitsere | spitste |
n. sing. | spits | spitser | spitste | |
plural | spitse | spitsere | spitste | |
definite | spitse | spitsere | spitste | |
partitive | spits | spitsers | — |
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- → Papiamentu: spits (dated)
Noun
editspits n (plural spitsen, diminutive spitsje n)
- a pointed tip
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editNoun
editspits f (plural spitsen, diminutive spitsje n)
- A top, a peak, a pinnacle or an apex.
- (architecture) A spire.
- (sports) A striker (both the position and the player), often referring to the centre forward.
- (military) A frontline battalion, a front subdivision of a vanguard.
Synonyms
edit- (spire): torenspits
Coordinate terms
edit(striker):
Derived terms
editEtymology 3
editBackformation from spitsuur, but especially avondspits and ochtendspits, which are themselves shortenings from avondspitsuur and ochtendspitsuur. Around 1940 the term spits (“peak”, etymology 2) was also commonly used for annual peak traffic during the summer holiday, which is another likely influence for the shortened form. The use of the article de (earlier used for avondspits and ochtendspits) rather than het (used for spitsuur) was influenced by etymology 2.
Noun
editspits m or f (plural spitsen, diminutive spitsje n)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editSaterland Frisian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from German spitz. Akin to Dutch spits.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editspits
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- English non-lemma forms
- English noun forms
- English verb forms
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Dutch terms with audio links
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɪts
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɪts/1 syllable
- Dutch terms borrowed from German
- Dutch terms derived from German
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch adjectives
- Dutch nouns
- Dutch nouns with plural in -en
- Dutch neuter nouns
- Dutch feminine nouns
- nl:Architectural elements
- nl:Sports
- nl:Military
- Dutch masculine nouns
- Dutch nouns with multiple genders
- Saterland Frisian terms borrowed from German
- Saterland Frisian terms derived from German
- Saterland Frisian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Saterland Frisian lemmas
- Saterland Frisian adjectives