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spitz

pointed

adjective SHPITS Less Common
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Also means

sharp

Usage Note

spitz describes something with a sharp point, like a pencil or an angle (ein spitzer Winkel, an acute angle). Figuratively eine spitze Bemerkung is a cutting, barbed remark. Don't confuse it with the noun Spitze ('tip, peak, lace').

Examples

"Der Bleistift ist sehr spitz."

Natural Translation

The pencil is very sharp.

Literal Translation

The pencil is very pointed.

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