Spagat

German
ein Mädchen im Spagat

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃpaˈɡaːt/
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  • Rhymes: -aːt
  • Hyphenation: Spa‧gat

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian spaccata.

Noun

Spagat m or n (strong, genitive Spagates or Spagats, plural Spagate)

  1. splits (move in dance or gymnastics in which the legs are extended straight out and perpendicular to the body)
Declension
Declension of Spagat [masculine // neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Spagat die Spagate
genitive eines des Spagates, Spagats der Spagate
dative einem dem Spagat, Spagate1 den Spagaten
accusative einen, ein den, das Spagat die Spagate

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants
  • → Dutch: spagaat

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian spaghetto, diminutive of spago, from Late Latin spacus.

Noun

Spagat m (strong, genitive Spagates or Spagats, plural Spagate)

  1. (Austria, Bavaria) cord, string
    Synonyms: Schnur, Bindfaden
Declension
Declension of Spagat [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Spagat die Spagate
genitive eines des Spagates, Spagats der Spagate
dative einem dem Spagat, Spagate1 den Spagaten
accusative einen den Spagat die Spagate

1Now rare, see notes.

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