German

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ein Mädchen im Spagat

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃpaˈɡaːt/
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  • Rhymes: -aːt
  • Hyphenation: Spa‧gat

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Italian spaccata.

Noun

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Spagat m or n (strong, genitive Spagates or Spagats, plural Spagate)

  1. splits (move in dance or gymnastics in which the legs are extended straight out and perpendicular to the body)
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  • Dutch: spagaat

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Italian spaghetto, diminutive of spago, from Late Latin spacus.

Noun

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Spagat m (strong, genitive Spagates or Spagats, plural Spagate)

  1. (Austria, Bavaria) cord, string
    Synonyms: Schnur, Bindfaden
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