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Spur.

trace (rest of something that indicates its former presence; (by extension) any small amount)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃpuːr/[ʃpu(ː)ɐ̯]
  1. trace (rest of something that indicates its former presence; (by extension) any small amount)

    feminine
  2. trail, track, spoor (path of signs leading somewhere, also e.g. through scent)

    feminine
  3. lead, clue (evidence pointing to a solution)

    feminine
  4. lane (of a street, road)

    feminine
  5. track

    feminine
  6. trace (sum of the diagonal elements of a square matrix)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German spur, spor (usually n, also rarely m and f), from Old High German spor, *spur, from Proto-Germanic *spurą n. Cognate to Dutch spoor, whence (through Afrikaans) English spoor.

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