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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃpɪts
"Der Berg hatte einen spitzen Gipfel."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a pointed or sharp top.
"The mountain had a peaked summit that was visible from miles away." - 2
At the highest or most intense point.
"The interest in the new technology peaked during the summer months."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'peaked' originates from the Middle English 'peke', which is derived from the Old English 'pic', meaning 'a point or a summit'. Over time, the term evolved to describe something that has a pointed top or is at its highest point, both literally and figuratively.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Peaked" is said worldwide
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pointu
Transliteration: pwɛ̃.ty
"La montagne avait un sommet pointu."
spitz
Transliteration: ʃpɪts
"Der Berg hatte einen spitzen Gipfel."
aguzzo
Transliteration: aˈɡuttso
"La montagna aveva una cima aguzza."
puntiagudo
Transliteration: pun.tjaˈɣu.ðo
"La montaña tenía una cima puntiaguda."
afiado
Transliteration: aˈfjadu
"A montanha tinha um pico afiado."
नुकीला
Transliteration: nukīlā
"पहाड़ की चोटी नुकीली थी।"
尖锐的
Transliteration: jiānruì de
"这座山有一个尖锐的顶峰。"
뾰족한
Transliteration: ppyojoghan
"그 산은 뾰족한 정상으로 유명하다."
尖った
Transliteration: togatta
"その山は尖った頂上を持っている。"
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