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Spott^¹

[ʃpɔt]

Rhymes with ɔt

Where it comes from

mittelhochdeutsch „spot“, althochdeutsch „spot“, germanisch *„sputta-/spuþþa-“ „Spott, Hohn“. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

noun Spott · Spottes

schadenfrohes Belustigen über jemanden Drei Tage lang war der Dieb am Pranger dem Spott und Hohn der Gesellschaft ausgesetzt.

spott^²

[ʃpɔt]

Rhymes with ɔt

verb spotte

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

In English

jeer mocking remark
taunt a scornful or mocking remark
scoff expression of derision
derision act of treating with contempt
skit comedy

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

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

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

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@misc{spott_2026,
  title = {spott},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/spott},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}