Russian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from German Spatel.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈʂpatɨlʲ] (phonetic respelling: шпа́тэль)
  • IPA(key): [ˈʂpatʲɪlʲ]

Noun edit

шпа́тель (špátɛlʹ, špátelʹm inan (genitive шпа́теля, nominative plural шпа́тели, genitive plural шпа́телей) (normal usage)
шпа́тель (špátɛlʹ, špátelʹm inan (genitive шпа́теля, nominative plural шпателя́, genitive plural шпателе́й) (professional usage)

  1. putty knife
  2. spatula (a thin hand tool for handling chemicals or other materials)

Declension edit

Normal usage:

Professional usage: