Masculine

pit

Meaning

  1. (feminine, masculine) a seed inside a fruit
  2. (feminine, masculine) wick (of a candle, lamp or other implement)
  3. (feminine, masculine) burner (on a stove)
  4. (feminine, masculine) spirit, vigour

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɪt/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch pitte, from Proto-Germanic *pittan (compare dialectal German Pfitze (“pimple”)), oblique of Proto-Germanic *piþō.

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