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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Spagat, from Italian spaccata.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʂpa.ɡat/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɡat
  • Syllabification: szpa‧gat

Noun

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szpagat m inan

  1. split (maneuver of spreading or sliding the feet apart until the legs are flat on the floor 180 degrees apart, either sideways to the body or with one leg in front and one behind, thus lowering the body completely to the floor in an upright position)
  2. twine

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective

Further reading

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  • szpagat in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • szpagat in Polish dictionaries at PWN