Spott

See also: spott

German

Etymology

From Middle High German spot, from Old High German spot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃpɔt/, [ʃpɔtʰ]

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

Spott m (strong, genitive Spottes, no plural)

1. mockery, ridicule, derision, scorn

   Der Vorschlag des Präsidenten erntete Spott der Kritiker.

   The President's suggestion was scorned by critics.

Declension

Declension of Spott [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Spott
genitive	eines	des	Spottes
dative	einem	dem	Spott, Spotte1
accusative	einen	den	Spott

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• spöttisch
• spötteln
• Gespött

Related terms

• spottbillig
• Spottdrossel
• spotten
• Spottgedicht
• Spottlied
• Spottreim
• Spottvers

 

Further reading

• “Spott” in Duden online
• “Spott” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Spott”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃpot/

Noun

Spott m

1. mockery

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

Plautdietsch

Noun

Spott m (plural Spetta)

1. mockery, scorn, derision
2. sarcasm