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Yiddish
Etymology
From Middle High German spitze, from Old High German spizza, from Proto-Germanic *spitjaz.
Pronunciation
Noun
שפּיץ • (shpits) m or f, plural שפּיצן (shpitsn), diminutive שפּיצל (shpitsl)
- point, tip
- top, summit
- punchline
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Hebrew: שְׁפִּיץ (shpits, “sharp tip; person with outstanding abilities”)