Haare spalten

splitting hairs

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Check "haare-spalten" on DWDS.de
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"haare-spalten" on Wiktionary (English version)
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Etymonline.com - Origins of English words
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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 'Haare spalten' have?

Haare spalten has 1 distinct meaning: 1. splitting hairs.

What is 'Haare spalten' related to?

The word 'Haare spalten' is related to Haar and 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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