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Spalt¹

  • [ʃpalt]

Rhymes with alt

Where it comes from

mittelhochdeutsch spalt „Ritze, Schlitz“, althochdeutsch spalt, belegt seit der Zeit um 1000

noun Spalt · Spalte · Spalts · Spaltes

  1. eine rissförmige Öffnung Die Tür steht einen Spalt offen.

proper noun (das) Spalt · des Spalt · des Spalts · Spalts · (dem) Spalt

  1. eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland Spalt liegt in Deutschlands Südosten.

spalt²

  • [ʃpalt]

Rhymes with alt

verb spalte

  1. active, imperative, present, singular 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spalten

In English

  • break physical space that opens up in something or between two things
  • slit narrow cut or opening; a slot
  • split crack, longitudinal fissure
  • crack thin space opened in a previously solid material
  • chink narrow opening
  • lacuna (anatomy) opening, pit, depression
  • cranny small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink
  • gap opening allowing passage or entrance
  • crevice narrow crack

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"spalt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/spalt. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

spalt. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/spalt

Chicago

"spalt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/spalt.

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@misc{spalt_2026,
  title = {spalt},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/spalt},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}