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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃpal.tən
"Wir müssen das Holz spalten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To divide or cause to divide into parts or portions, especially along a natural grain or line.
"She decided to split the apple in half so they could share it."
- 1
A tear, rupture, or crack in something caused by force or wear.
"There is a small split in the leather of the driver's seat."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived in the late Middle English period from Middle Dutch or Low German words such as 'splitten', meaning to cleave or splinter. The term ultimately traces back to Proto-Germanic roots associated with the sharp breaking or dividing of materials.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Split" is said worldwide
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diviser
Transliteration: divize
"Il faut diviser le groupe en deux."
spalten
Transliteration: ʃpal.tən
"Wir müssen das Holz spalten."
dividere
Transliteration: diˈvi.de.re
"Possiamo dividere il conto."
dividir
Transliteration: di.βiˈðiɾ
"Vamos a dividir la cuenta entre todos."
dividir
Transliteration: di.viˈdiɾ
"Precisamos dividir as tarefas."
विभाजित करना
Transliteration: vibhajīt karnā
"हमें इस काम को विभाजित करना चाहिए।"
分裂
Transliteration: fēnliè
"他们决定分裂成两个小组。"
나누다
Transliteration: nanuda
"우리는 사과를 반으로 나누었다."
分ける
Transliteration: wakeru
"私たちは勘定を分けた。"
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