Spalte

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃpaltə/

noun

Definitions

fissure, cleft, crevice, crack, crevasse
column (of text)
(Austria) slice (of fruit)
(vulgar) vagina; hole, slit

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German spalde inherited from Old High German spalt.

Origin

Old High German

spalt

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Gaumen German
Gaumenspalte German
Gletscher German
Gletscherspalte German
spalte Norwegian Bokmål
spalta Swedish
spalte Norwegian Nynorsk
spalte Danish
spalt Old High German
spalde Middle High German
spalt Middle High German