שפּיז

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Most likely cognate with German Spieß, in which case inherited from Middle High German spiez (pike) and Middle High German spiz (spit), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *speut (spear) and Proto-Germanic *spituz respectively. Usage as a feminine noun possibly influenced by etymologically unrelated Slavic terms.

Noun

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שפּיז (shpizm or f, plural שפּיזן (shpizn)

  1. spear (long stick with a sharp tip)

Derived terms

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