שפּיץ

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

שפּיץ (shpitsm or f, plural שפּיצן (shpitsn), diminutive שפּיצל (shpitsl)

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

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Descendants[edit]

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