Noun

der Spalter

Plural: die Spalter
Based on: spalten
1.

a person who splits a group from within by not, say, joining the skinny dipping

(colloquial)
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  • "Leute... bei dem Tattoo bin ich raus.""Buuuhhh.... sei nicht so ein Spalter."
  • "Guys... I think I'm gonna pass on the tattoo.""Booohhhh... don't be such a "group divider"."(is that idiomatic?! The idea of Spalter is someone who is splitting up a group from the inside?)
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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 'Spalter' have?

Spalter has 1 distinct meaning: 1. a person who splits a group from within by not, say, joining the skinny dipping .

What is the gender of 'Spalter'?

der

What is the plural of 'Spalter'?

die Spalter

What is 'Spalter' related to?

The word 'Spalter' 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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