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spits.

pointed

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/spɪts/
  1. pointed

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German spitz.

noun/spɪts/
  1. a pointed tip

    neuter
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German spitz.

noun/spɪts/
  1. rush hour

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Back-formation from spitsuur, but especially avondspits and ochtendspits, which are themselves shortenings from avondspitsuur and ochtendspitsuur. Around 1940 the term spits (“peak”, etymology 2) was also commonly used for annual peak traffic during the summer holiday, which is another likely influence for the shortened form. The use of the article de (earlier used for avondspits and ochtendspits) rather than het (used for spitsuur) was influenced by etymology 2.

noun/spɪts/
  1. a top, a peak, a pinnacle or an apex

    feminine
  2. a spire

    feminine
  3. a striker (both the position and the player), often referring to the centre forward

    feminine
  4. a frontline battalion, a front subdivision of a vanguard

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Spitze.

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