Masculine
Spaten
Concepts
Synonyms
Blödian
Dumpfbacke
Schafskopf
Döskopp
Flachwichser
Mondkalb
Stiesel
Grabscheit
Strohkopf
Kindskopf
Spatzenhirn
Minderbemittelter
Torfnase
dumme Nuss
en Beschmierten
trübe Tasse
Halbdackel
Halbgescheiter
Nullchecker
Vollhorst
Hein Blöd
Pannemann
Sacklpicker
keine Leuchte
Napfsülze
Dösbaddel
dummes Huhn
Armer im Geiste
Blödi
Denkzwerg
geistiger Tiefflieger
Hohlfigur
Knallidiot
geistige Null
Dummrian
Hohlbirne
Tuppe
dummes Schaf
Todel
Kretin
Pappnase
Pflanzkelle
flache Hacke
Feldhacke
Blitzbirne
Blödel
Trittgrabscheit
Grabstock
Doofkopf
Spatzengehirn
Vollhonk
Dummbratze
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃpaːt(ə)n/
Etymology
In summary
The word was originally restricted to Low and Central German: from Middle High German spade, spate and Middle Low German spade, both from Old Saxon spado (possibly also Old High German *spato), from Proto-Germanic *spadô, from Proto-Indo-European *sph₂-dʰ-. Due to its northern origin the form has undergone open-syllable lengthening before -t- (which was generally blocked in Upper German). Cognate to English spade; see there for further cognates.
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