Czech

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špendlíky (2)

Etymology

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For the plum, from German Spendling, a form widespread in Early New High German for now Spilling; for the pin, from Middle High German spëndelinc, spëndel, spënel, both ultimately from Latin spīnula (little thorn, needle).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʃpɛndliːk]
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Noun

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špendlík m inan

  1. pin (needle-like device with no eye and a head)
  2. Prunus domestica ssp. insititia var. pomariorum

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • špendlík”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • špendlík”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989