Spalt

See also: spalt

German

Etymology

From Middle High German spalt, from Old High German spalt.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃpalt/
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Noun

Spalt m (strong, genitive Spaltes or Spalts, plural Spalte)

  1. crack
  2. split, cleavage, fissure

Declension
Declension of Spalt [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Spalt die Spalte
genitive eines des Spaltes, Spalts der Spalte
dative einem dem Spalt, Spalte1 den Spalten
accusative einen den Spalt die Spalte

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Spalt” in Duden online
  • “Spalt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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