Splint

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German splinte.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʃplɪnt]
  • Hyphenation: Splint

Noun

Splint m (strong, genitive Splintes or Splints, plural Splinte)

  1. split pin
    Synonym: (Austria) Splente

Declension

Declension of Splint [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Splint die Splinte
genitive eines des Splintes, Splints der Splinte
dative einem dem Splint, Splinte1 den Splinten
accusative einen den Splint die Splinte

1Now rare, see notes.

Hypernyms

  • Sicherungsstift

Hyponyms

  • Splintkopf
  • Splintloch

Further reading

  • “Splint” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Splint” in Duden online
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