die Spalte

Plural: die Spalten
Based on: spalten
Noun #1574 Noun
  1. the column
  2. the split, crack, crevasse
1.

the column

Opposite: Zeile
(In the sense of "vertical row"... you know... tables.)
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Examples
  • "Meine Tabelle hat eine Zeile und eine Spalte.""Das ist keine Tabelle... das ist ein Kasten."
  • "My table has one row and one column.""That's not a table... that's a box."
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2.

the split, crack, crevasse

(Usually within one bigger object, like a mountain. The crack between two objects is called "der Spalt".)
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  • Derweil in Alaska: der Löwe und das Zebra springen über drei Gletscher-Spalten.
  • Meanwhile in Alaska: The lion and the zebra are jumping over three ice crevasses.
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The Meaning of “spalten”

A fun look at the meaning of "spalten" and its family and what that has (or doesn't have) to do with splitting a bill and rewinding a song.

Vocab: spalten, der Spalt, die Spalte, die Spule, vorspulen, der Splitter,

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How many meanings does the German word 'Spalte' have?

Spalte has 2 distinct meanings: 1. the column , 2. the split, crack, crevasse .

What is the gender of 'Spalte'?

die

What is the plural of 'Spalte'?

die Spalten

What is 'Spalte' related to?

The word 'Spalte' is related to spalten.

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The Meaning of “spalten”
A fun look at the meaning of "spalten" and its family and what that has (or doesn't have) to do with splitting a bill and rewinding a song.
Vocab: spalten, der Spalt, die Spalte, die Spule, vorspulen, der Splitter,
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