spalten

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃpaltn̩/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (transitive) to split (something); to cleave; to chop
  • (reflexive) to split up; to become divided

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German spalten derived from Old High German spaltan (split) derived from Proto-Germanic *spilþijaną (spoil, destroy, ruin, murder, kill).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*spilþijaną

Gloss

spoil, destroy, ruin, murder, kill

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

殺

Emoji

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