Masculine
Spaten
- (masculine, strong) spade
- (colloquial, derogatory, masculine, strong) idiot, dumbass
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. 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.
Dumpfbacke
Blödian
Schafskopf
Grabscheit
Stiesel
Döskopp
Flachwichser
Mondkalb
Strohkopf
Kindskopf
Spatzenhirn
Pflanzkelle
Kretin
spade
bêche
vanga
laya
pá
φτυάρι
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