spitzen

See also: Spitzen

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpɪtsn̩/, /ˈʃpɪtsən/
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Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

spitzen (weak, third-person singular present spitzt, past tense spitzte, past participle gespitzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to point (to make pointy), to sharpen (a pencil)
  2. (ears) to perk up, prick up (one's ears)
    Spitzt die Ohren!Listen up!
  3. (reflexive, regional) to impatiently wait for something, to urgently await something [with auf (+ accusative)]
  4. (Austria) to have one's eye on something (with the desire to obtain) [with auf (+ accusative)]
Conjugation
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Dutch: spitsen

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

spitzen

  1. inflection of spitz:
    1. strong genitive masculine/neuter singular
    2. weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular
    3. strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular
    4. strong dative plural
    5. weak/mixed all-case plural

Further reading

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