Spreißel
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German sprīzel, perhaps related to spleißen (“to split”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Spreißel m (strong, genitive Spreißels, plural Spreißel)
- (Southern Germany) splinter (a small sharp fragment of material, often wood)
- (Austria) kindling (small pieces of wood used to start a fire)
Declension edit
Declension of Spreißel [masculine, strong]
Further reading edit
- Spreißel on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Spreißel” in Duden online
- “Spreißel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache