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Spaten.

spade

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃpaːt(ə)n/
  1. spade

    masculine · strong
  2. idiot, dumbass

    colloquial · derogatory · masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

The word was originally restricted to Low and Central German: from Middle High German spade, spate and Middle Low German spade, both from Old Saxon spado (possibly also Old High German *spato), from Proto-Germanic *spadô. Due to its northern origin the form has undergone open-syllable lengthening before -t- (which was generally blocked in Upper German). Cognate to English spade; see there for further cognates.

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