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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSpalte
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʃpaltə
"Das Moos wuchs in jeder kleinen Spalte der Mauer."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A narrow opening, fissure, or crack in a hard surface or rock.
"The tiny lizard hid safely within the rocky crevice." - 2
A narrow separation or split in something.
"Cool autumn air seeped through every crevice of the old wooden window."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'crevasse', stemming from the Vulgar Latin 'crepatia', based on the Latin verb 'crepare' meaning 'to rattle, crack, or burst'. It entered the English language in the 15th century to describe a narrow opening or crack resulting from a split or cleavage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crevice" is said worldwide
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crevasse
Transliteration: kʁə.vas
"L'alpiniste a repéré une petite crevasse dans la roche."
Spalte
Transliteration: ˈʃpaltə
"Das Moos wuchs in jeder kleinen Spalte der Mauer."
crepaccio
Transliteration: kreˈpat.tʃo
"Il vento ululava attraverso il profondo crepaccio."
grieta
Transliteration: ˈɡɾie.ta
"La planta floreció a través de una grieta en el pavimento."
fresta
Transliteration: ˈfɾɛʃ.tɐ
"Um raio de sol entrou pela fresta da janela."
दरार
Transliteration: darār
"छिपकली दीवार की दरार में छिप गई।"
缝隙
Transliteration: fèng xì
"光线从窗户的缝隙中透射进来。"
틈새
Transliteration: teum-sae
"바위 틈새로 풀이 자라나고 있었다."
裂け目
Transliteration: sakeme
"岩の裂け目に小さな花が咲いていた。"
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