Spëtzt

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German spitze, from Old High German spizza. Cognate with German Spitze.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃpətst/

Noun

Spëtzt f (plural Spëtzten)

1. peak, tip
2. pinnacle, summit
   • Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 4:5:

     Dueropshin huet den Däiwel hien an déi helleg Stad matgeholl an hien op d'Spëtzt vum Tempel gestallt.

     Then the Devil took him into the Holy City and set him on the pinnacle of the temple.

3. lace