spitzen

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive,weak) to point (to make pointy), to sharpen (a pencil)
2. (weak) to perk up, prick up (one's ears)
3. (reflexive,regional,weak) to impatiently wait for something, to urgently await something
4. (Austria,weak) to have one's eye on something (with the desire to obtain)

Adj

1. (form-of,genitive,masculine,neuter,singular,strong) inflection of spitz:
2. (dative,form-of,genitive,mixed,singular,weak) inflection of spitz:
3. (accusative,form-of,masculine,mixed,singular,strong,weak) inflection of spitz:
4. (dative,form-of,plural,strong) inflection of spitz:
5. (form-of,mixed,plural,weak) inflection of spitz:

Concepts

sharpen

whet

nib

hone

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃpɪtsn̩/

Sentences

Die Staubbeutel stehen im spitzen Winkel zu den Staubfäden, sie sind gelb gefärbt .

The dust bags are at an acute angle to the dust threads, they are dyed yellow.