Spagat
Appearance
German
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Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Borrowed from Italian spaccata.
Noun
[edit]Spagat m or n (strong, genitive Spagates or Spagats, plural Spagate)
- (gymnastics, dance) splits (move in dance or gymnastics in which the legs are extended straight out and perpendicular to the body)
- (figurative) balancing act (effort to manage conflicting interests)
- 2026 January 4, Timo Lehmann, Christoph Schult, “Merz und das Maduro-Dilemma”, in Der Spiegel[1], →ISSN:
- In Berlin und Brüssel wird die Ergreifung des venezolanischen Machthabers Maduro bei einer US-Militäroperation als Gefahr für die Weltordnung gesehen. Zugleich wollen die Europäer den US-Präsidenten nicht verprellen und proben den Spagat.
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Declension
[edit]Declension of Spagat [masculine // neuter, strong]
Descendants
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Borrowed from Italian spaghetto, diminutive of spago, from Late Latin spacus.
Noun
[edit]Spagat m (strong, genitive Spagates or Spagats, plural Spagate)
Declension
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