Spitze

See also: spitze

German

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *spitjaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃpɪt͡sə/
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Noun

Spitze f (genitive Spitze, plural Spitzen)

cusp
point, tip, peak
top, front, lead
- 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 33/2010, page 70:
  Die Kluft zwischen den Ärmsten und der Spitze der Gesellschaft hat sich dramatisch geöffnet.
  The gap between the poorest and the top of society has widened dramatically.
spike
lace

Declension

Declension of Spitze

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Spitze	die	Spitzen
genitive	einer	der	Spitze	der	Spitzen
dative	einer	der	Spitze	den	Spitzen
accusative	eine	die	Spitze	die	Spitzen

Derived terms

(point, tip, peak): Fingerspitze
Bergspitze
Bleistiftspitze
Pfeilspitze
Messerspitze
Turmspitze
spitz

Related terms

(lace): Spitzendeckchen, Spitzenhöschen
(top, front, lead): Spitzenplatz, Spitzenkandidat, Spitzenposition, Spitzenqualität, Spitzentreffen, Spitzenspiel
Spitzhaube

Further reading

Spitze in Duden online

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