שפיץ

Hebrew

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Yiddish שפּיץ (shpits), from Middle High German spitze, from Old High German spizza, from Proto-Germanic *spitjaz.

Noun

שְׁפִּיץ • (shpits) m (plural indefinite שְׁפִּיצִים, feminine counterpart שְׁפִּיצִית)

  1. (colloquial) sharp tip
  2. (slang) person with outstanding abilities
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Spitz, from spitz (“pointed”); so called from the tapering shape of its muzzle.

Noun

שְׁפִּיץ • (shpits) m

  1. spitz (dog breed)
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