Splitt

German

Etymology

From German Low German Split, Splete (“splinter, kindling, stone chip”), from Middle Low German *split, splēte. Related with Middle Low German splîten, German spleißen, and eventually also English split.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃplɪt/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Splitt m (strong, genitive Splittes or Splitts, plural Splitte)

  1. (uncountable) grit; stone chips (fine gravel)
  2. (countable) a kind or sort of such grit

Declension

Declension of Splitt [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Splitt die Splitte
genitive eines des Splittes, Splitts der Splitte
dative einem dem Splitt, Splitte1 den Splitten
accusative einen den Splitt die Splitte

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

  • Rollsplitt

See also

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