speta

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See also: spęta

Swedish

Etymology

Derivation of spett (spit, skewer), from Old Swedish spet, probably a borrowing from Middle Low German lance, spear.

Pronunciation

Noun

speta c

  1. (colloquial) thin person
  2. (Southern) splinter (small piece of wood)
    Synonyms: sticka, spåga, spink

Declension

References

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Westrobothnian

Etymology

Compare Old Norse spita f (a small piece of wood; a wooden stick).

Pronunciation

Verb

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References

  • Rietz, Johan Ernst, “speta”, in Svenskt dialektlexikon: ordbok öfver svenska allmogespråket [Swedish dialectal lexicon: a dictionary for the Swedish lects] (in Swedish), 1962 edition, Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups Förlag, published 1862–1867, page 655