Spreißel
German, noun/ˈʃpʁaɪ̯səl/
Spreißel is spelled S-P-R-E-I-SS-E-L (8 letters). Spreißel is a German masculine noun meaning “splinter (a small sharp fragment of material, often wood)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Holzspan, der zum Anzünden eines Feuers benutzt wird”.
What does Spreißel mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinesplinter (a small sharp fragment of material, often wood)
- 2
Austriamasculinekindling (small pieces of wood used to start a fire)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Holzspan, der zum Anzünden eines Feuers benutzt wird 2. ein Holzsplitter, der unter beziehungsweise in die Haut eingedrungen ist
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Spreißel
- Spreißels genitive
- Spreißeln dative definite plural
- Spreissel alternative Switzerland Liechtenstein
- Spreißelchen diminutive
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Spreißel?
- /ˈʃpʁaɪ̯səl/
- [ˈʃpʁaɪ̯sl̩]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Spreißel
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.