different between spiss vs spies

English

Etymology

From Latin spissus.

Adjective

spiss (comparative more spiss, superlative most spiss)

1. (obsolete) thick; compact; dense; crowded
   • 1614, Edward Brerewood

     this spisse and […] copious, yet concise, treatise

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

spiss (neuter singular spisst, definite singular and plural spisse, comparative spissere, indefinite superlative spissest, definite superlative spisseste)

1. sharp
2. pointed
3. acute (angle)

Noun

spiss m (definite singular spissen, indefinite plural spisser, definite plural spissene)

1. a point (the sharp tip of an object)
2. a tip (pointed end)
3. (football (soccer)) a forward or striker

Synonyms

• angriper (football)
• angrepsspiller (football)

Derived terms

• pilspiss

Verb

spiss

1. imperative of spisse

References

• “spiss” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

spiss (neuter singular spist, definite singular and plural spisse, comparative spissare, indefinite superlative spissast, definite superlative spissaste)

1. sharp
2. pointed
3. acute (angle)

Derived terms

• nordspisskval
• spissmus

Noun

spiss m (definite singular spissen, indefinite plural spissar, definite plural spissane)

1. a point (the sharp tip of an object)
2. a tip (pointed end)

Derived terms

• pilspiss

References

• “spiss” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spa?z/
• Rhymes: -a?z

Noun

spies

1. plural of spy

Verb

spies

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spy

Anagrams

• Seips, Sipes, pisés, sipes

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch spiesse, from Middle High German spiez, from Old High German spioz, from Proto-Germanic *speutaz. Cognate to spit and spiet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spis/
• Hyphenation: spies
• Rhymes: -is

Noun

spies f (plural spiesen, diminutive spiesje n)

1. spike, long spear, pike
2. skewer

   Synonym: spit

Derived terms

• barbecuespies
• braadspies
• kebabspies
• spiesgezel
• steekspies
• vleesspies
• werpspies