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English word origin

Etymology of spalt

Compare German Spalt (“stein”), from spalten (“to split”).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

spelter.

adj

brittle. · heedless; clumsy; pert; saucy.

verb

To break off pieces, or have them broken off, especially with an axe etc; to splinter.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Compare German Spalt (“stein”), from spalten (“to split”).

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Dump: 2026-10-01 · Extracted: 2026-10-30. These are snapshot dates, not the word’s first attestation or the page’s revision date.

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