German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German sprīzel, perhaps related to spleißen (to split).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpʁaɪ̯səl/
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  • Hyphenation: Sprei‧ßel

Noun edit

Spreißel m (strong, genitive Spreißels, plural Spreißel)

  1. (Southern Germany) splinter (a small sharp fragment of material, often wood)
  2. (Austria) kindling (small pieces of wood used to start a fire)

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