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spitzen.

to point (to make pointy), to sharpen (a pencil)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʃpɪtsn̩//ˈʃpɪtsən/
  1. to point (to make pointy), to sharpen (a pencil)

    transitive · weak
  2. to perk up, prick up (one's ears)

    weak
    Spitzt die Ohren!
  3. to impatiently wait for something, to urgently await something

    reflexive · regional · weak
  4. to have one's eye on something (with the desire to obtain)

    Austria · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German spitzen, from Old High German spizzen, spizzōn. By surface analysis, spitz + -en.

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